Frankfort, Ky., Feb 15, 2019 / 16:23 pm
The Kentucky Senate has approved a bill that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six weeks into pregnancy.
The bill passed 31-6 on Feb. 14. It will now head to the state's House, which has a Republican majority.
During a committee review of the measure earlier on Thursday, the heartbeat of a Kentucky resident's unborn baby was played live through an electronic monitor. The woman, April Lanham, is a resident of the district of the bill's sponsor, Sen. Matt Castlen (R).
"That child in her womb is a living human being," said Castlen, according to the Associated Press. "And all living human beings have a right to life."