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On the recordSeptember 28, 2022
There is no such thing as heartbeat at six weeks. It is a manufactured sound designed to convince people that men have the right to take control of a woman's body away from her.
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Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia

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Stacey Abrams argues that the concept of a heartbeat at six weeks is misleading.

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