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‘Evil Lie’: Stacey Abrams Sparks Backlash for Comment About Baby’s Heartbeat at Six Weeks
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— Sep 22, 2022
Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams sparked backlash after claiming “there is no such thing as a heartbeat at six weeks.” Abrams could be heard making the comment on stage next to other speakers…
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An Embryo ‘With a Detectable Heartbeat’ Can Now Be Claimed as a Dependent on Georgia Tax Returns
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— Aug 3, 2022
The Georgia Department of Revenue is allowing residents to claim embryos as dependents on their state tax returns, if a heartbeat is detectable. Earlier this week, the department announced , “In light of the June 24…
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Texas Abortion Law Reinstated in Major Blow to Pro-Abortion Forces
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— Oct 10, 2021
Two days after a federal judge blocked a pro-life “heartbeat” law limiting abortions in Texas, a federal appeals court reinstated it. The law bans doctors from performing abortions if the heartbeat of the unborn child…
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Texas Governor Signs Bipartisan Heartbeat Bill Into Law To Save Lives ‘From the Ravages of Abortion’
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— May 19, 2021
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the state’s new heartbeat law on Wednesday — a measure that would prohibit abortions in Texas as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. The law will take effect in September. The…
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Idaho Governor Signs Heartbeat Abortion Ban Into Law
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— Apr 28, 2021
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday signed a law that would ban abortions after a baby’s heartbeat is detected. “Idaho is a state that values the most innocent of all lives — the lives of babies,” the Republican governor…
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Sen. Joe Manchin Shares What GOP Colleague He Would Endorse ‘In a Heartbeat’
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— Apr 23, 2021
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) is sharing which one of his Republican colleagues he would endorse “in a heartbeat.” He told POLITICO’s Playbook Deep Dive podcast he would support Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alaska) 2022…
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Mother Says Baby Lived After Abortion Doctors Claimed Pregnancy Not Viable
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— Feb 10, 2026
A Las Vegas woman says her child survived after medical providers told her twice that the pregnancy had ended and no heartbeat existed. Stacy Norris consented to an abortion after doctors told her the pregnancy had…
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Abortions Drop By 12,000 After Red State Heartbeat Protection Law Takes Effect
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— Apr 16, 2025
Abortions in Florida declined significantly in 2024 after the state passed a 6-week ban on the procedure in 2023. Roughly 73,710 abortions were administered in the state in 2024 compared to 85,770 in 2023, a drop of…
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Ohio Judge Strikes Down State’s Six-Week Abortion Ban
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— Oct 25, 2024
A county judge in Ohio ruled Thursday that the state’s six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional, permanently blocking the law from taking effect. Judge Christian Jenkins blocked Ohio’s “Heartbeat Act,” signed by Gov…
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Chicago Cubs Tease Homers with Late-Night “Dingers” Post
The official Chicago Cubs account posted playful hype about home runs (“dingers”), drawing light positive fan engagement with no controversy or split in reactions.
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California Forces First Ever US Trial Over Abortion Pill Reversal
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— Jun 22, 2026
Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against a pro-life charity for its alleged “false and misleading” promotion of the abortion pill reversal. Bonta filed the lawsuit against Heartbeat…
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Stephen Miller Gives Remarks On Trump Admin DC Crime Policy
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— Aug 21, 2025
Well, Stephen Miller finally said what everyone in the room was probably thinking but didn’t want to say out loud: the “stupid white hippies” aren’t exactly the heartbeat of D.C.—they’re more like a bad drum circle…
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DeSantis Signs Legislation Banning Abortion After 6 Weeks
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— Apr 14, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is taking action to dramatically limit abortion in his state. On Thursday night DeSantis signed the Heartbeat Protection Act into law. It bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The…
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Dad Shot in the Face While Protecting Young Daughter from Robber: 'I'd Do It Again in a Heartbeat'
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— Jun 20, 2022
On Friday morning, Parkland, Washington, resident Matthew Phillips was on his way to drop off his young daughter at daycare. Abruptly, his plans for the morning were shattered. It was about 6 a.m. when Phillips rounded…
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Abortions in Texas Fell by 60 Percent in the First Month After Controversial Law Went Into Effect
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— Feb 10, 2022
The number of abortions performed in Texas decreased significantly in the first month after a controversial abortion law went into effect last year. The law, known as S.B. 8, bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected…
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Federal Appeals Court Delivers Big Win for Pro-Life Movement With Texas Decision
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— Jan 18, 2022
A legal effort to shut down the Texas law that bans abortions after the heartbeat of a baby can be detected failed Monday. The law has had a tangled legal history from the moment it took effect, with abortion advocates…
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Supreme Court Says Abortion Providers Can Challenge Texas Law
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— Dec 10, 2021
The Supreme Court is making way for abortion providers to challenge a Texas law in federal court. The “fetal heartbeat bill,” a law banning all abortions after six weeks, went into effect in Texas in September. The…
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Florida Lawmaker Follows Texas’ Lead, Introduces Bold Pro-Life Bill Sure to Spark Controversy
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— Sep 24, 2021
A Republican legislator in Florida on Wednesday introduced a sweeping abortion bill modeled after the Texas law that essentially prevents abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually six weeks into pregnancy…
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Federal Judge Shuts Down Biden Admin’s Attempt To Immediately Block Texas Abortion Law
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— Sep 17, 2021
A federal judge has rejected the Biden administration’s attempt to shelve the Texas anti-abortion “heartbeat” law that took effect Sept. 1. The law has the effect of making it illegal to have abortions in Texas after…
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Biden Admin Takes 'Emergency' Action in Bid to Halt Texas Pro-Life Law
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— Sep 15, 2021
Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court denied challenges to the Texas “heartbeat” law designed to limit abortions, the Biden administration’s Department of Justice is now demanding that the courts do what the Supreme…
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Texas 6-Week Abortion Ban Goes Into Effect — One of the Most Restrictive in the US
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— Sep 1, 2021
One of the most restrictive abortion bans in the United States went into effect in Texas. The Supreme Court decided not to block the “fetal heartbeat bill,” a law banning all abortions after six weeks, as The Hill…
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‘Strongest Pro-Life Law in America’ Goes Into Effect in Texas
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— Sep 1, 2021
A Texas law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected is taking effect today after the Supreme Court chose not to block the legislation, making it what one pro-life leader called “the strongest pro-life law…
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Michael Cohen Predicts Giuliani Will ‘Turn’ on Trump ‘In a Heartbeat’
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— Apr 29, 2021
Michael Cohen, a former personal lawyer for former President Donald Trump , believes that Rudy Giuliani would “turn” on the former president and cooperate with prosecutors. During an appearance on CNN on Thursday, Cohen…
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Commentary: House Republicans Roast AWOL Kamala Harris Using Just a Milk Carton
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— Apr 14, 2021
Have you seen this woman? Vice President Kamala Harris has never been one to be shy — the politician who’s now only a heartbeat away from the presidency without winning a single vote can’t be short of moxie. But when it…
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Op-Ed: South Carolina May Have Just Given Us What We Need to Finally Take Down Roe v. Wade
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— Mar 11, 2021
On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Mary Geiger Lewis procrastinated over the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act. This dithering judge initially imposed a temporary restraining order on…
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Spencer Jones Homers, Giving Yankees First Run in Game vs. Angels
Highlight of young outfielder Spencer Jones's solo home run draws overwhelmingly positive reactions from Yankees fans and accounts, praising his talent and pushing for more playing time, with minimal neutral commentary on team management.
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