
OpinionJanuary 23, 2023
Antiabortion Heartbeat Bills Are neither Morally nor Legally Sound
A beating heart is neither a necessary nor sufficient standard to determine the start of life, making antiabortion heartbeat bills morally and legally wrong
Christina Han is a maternal-fetal medicine physician and an associate clinical professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is an active researcher, educator and patient advocate, with a focus on advanced prenatal diagnosis, management of complex fetal anomalies, maternal comorbidities and preconception optimization of maternal health.
Antiabortion Heartbeat Bills Are neither Morally nor Legally Sound
A beating heart is neither a necessary nor sufficient standard to determine the start of life, making antiabortion heartbeat bills morally and legally wrong