'What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled out anyone who was a product of rape or incest? Would there be any population of the world left if we did that?' the Iowa Republican
in January, known as the Heartbeat Protection Act of 2019, would have made it illegal for doctors to perform abortions once a fetus had a detectable heartbeat. A doctor who performed the procedure would face fines and/or jail time. The only exception would be if the mother's life is in danger—not for cases of rape or incest.
King defended his anti-abortion legislation, saying,"It's not the baby's fault for the sin of the father, or of the mother."
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