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To protest an incredibly strict bill in Ohio that would make abortion illegal after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, people are leaving wire hangers with messages for Gov. John Kasich on the Statehouse fence. The Ohio legislature already passed the bill, and it's now up to Kasich to decide whether or not the state will make abortion illegal six weeks into a pregnancy, before most women even know they're pregnant.

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If you don't get why early abortion bans are a big deal, here is the timeline to explain how pregnancy works. pic.twitter.com/fpdveUtqVs — Jessica Hische (@jessicahische) December 7, 2016

The wire hanger protest was organized on Facebook by Andrew Miller, under a public group called Wire Hangers at the Statehouse. Many of the hangers appear to have pro-choice messages like, "Keep your laws off my body," written on them, although a lot of the hangers are bare. According to posts in the Facebook group, some people are also choosing to just have wire hangers shipped directly to Kasich's office.

Also on Kasich's desk is a bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks, similar to preexisting laws in Alabama, Indiana, and Texas. While less severe than an effective six-week abortion ban, a 20-week ban would still significantly limit abortion access for Ohio women.

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Can't wait until Kasich vetoes the 6 week ban and everyone calls him reasonable while he quietly signs the new 20wk ban into law instead. — Robin Marty (@robinmarty) December 7, 2016

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