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Here's how developed a baby is at the point where Ohio's new law bans abortions

Dec 14, 2016, 03:41 IST

On Tuesday, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law one of two bills that limit women's reproductive rights in the state.

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Kasich vetoed the so-called "heartbeat bill," which would have banned doctors from performing legal abortions on women with "a detectable fetal heartbeat."

But Kasich signed another anti-abortion bill sent to his desk, and it bans the practice after 20 weeks of pregnancy. If a mother's health is in danger, the law makes an exception - though it does not make exceptions for when pregnancy results from rape or incest.

Below are the key biological stages of pregnancy as they relate to a developing baby, including when its heartbeat is first detectable and the 20-week mark.

Skye Gould/Business Insider

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