Heartbeat International said Stacey Abrams is using her platform to spread 'nonsense' when she said fetal heartbeats are 'manufactured sound.'
The Georgia democratic gubernatorial candidate said there was ‘no such’ thing as a fetal heartbeat at six weeks of gestation.The world’s largest pro-life, crisis pregnancy center networks blastedHeartbeat International told Fox News Digital that Abrams is trying to"redefine basic science."
"It is disappointing that someone with such influence would choose to use her platform to spread such nonsense," Heartbeat International said."Science shows us thatDemocratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is seen ahead of a rally in Reynolds, Georgia as she campaigns against incumbent Governor Brian Kemp on June 4, 2022.Abrams made the comments Wednesday at an event at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center in Atlanta.
Stacey Abrams recently claimed that the idea that doctors can detect fetal heartbeats is a conspiracy to prop up the pro-life movement.Heartbeat International said there is wide agreement that six weeks is a common time for a heartbeat to be detected. "Medical journals, science textbooks, and even Planned Parenthood identify the fact that a heart develops between five and six weeks," the organization said. Max Thornberry is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. You can reach him at [email protected] and on Twitter @Max_Thornberry
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