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Headline Roundup December 28th, 2018

Ohio 'Heartbeat Bill' Fails to Pass After Senate Falls One Vote Short of Overriding Kasich Veto

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Ohio's "heartbeat bill," a controversial proposal that would have prevented women from seeking an abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, will not become law after the state's Senate fell one vote short of overriding Republican Governor John Kasich's veto.

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Ohio lawmakers fail to override John Kasich veto of abortion 'heartbeat bill'
Ohio lawmakers fail to override John Kasich veto of abortion 'heartbeat bill'

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The Ohio legislature has failed to override a veto by Republican Gov. John Kasich of legislation that would have banned abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy.

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Ohio 'heartbeat bill' won't become law after legislature fails to override Kasich veto
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The Ohio legislature failed to override outgoing Gov. John Kasich’s (R) veto of a controversial “heartbeat bill” on Thursday after the Senate fell one vote short.

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