By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Content warnings for this piece include: abortion, pregnancy, and sexual violence. In May, the state of Georgia passed House Bill 481, nicknamed the “heartbeat bill.” Business Insider sums it up nicely: “While the bill's main goal is to outlaw abortion after five to six weeks of pregnancy, the law's provisions establish fetuses as full people under the law — meaning women could be held criminally responsible for seeking an abortion or even for having a miscarriage.” The public outcry coming from both the general public and the medical community in response to this bill is somewhat encouraging.…
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