Steve King (R-IA)

I’m just about to walk out the door but this just hit the news 20 minutes ago and it needs to be known.

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) on Thursday introduced the first federal “heartbeat bill” modeled on a failed Ohio attempt to end legal abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy—before many people know they’re pregnant. “Heartbeat bills” amount to total abortion bans. They have been declared unconstitutional in federal court (emphasis added). King’s office confirmed that HR490 marked the first introduction of a so-called heartbeat bill in the U.S. Congress. Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) introduced a forced ultrasound bill in 2011, but her measure did not ban abortion— King’s stated goal. Total Abortion Ban Debuts in Congress

There’s lots more at that link.

And catch this. A King press release called Roe v. Wade unconstitutional, noting that under HR 490, “if a heartbeat is detected, the baby is protected.” How catchy. :-(