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Committee hears initial testimony on 'Human Heartbeat Act'; public comment split and hearing carried over
Summary
House Bill 126, the 'Human Heartbeat Act,' was introduced and received initial sponsor remarks and public testimony both for and against; the committee did not finish public comment and carried the bill over for further consideration.
Speaker Nyman introduced House Bill 126, the "Human Heartbeat Act," asking the Labor, Health & Social Services Committee for favorable consideration and describing the bill as establishing legal protection for an unborn child when a fetal heartbeat is detectable. The sponsor framed the measure as drawing a policy line the state may adopt under the Wyoming Constitution and said the bill would protect unborn life once a heartbeat is detected through "standard medical procedures."
Committee members asked technical questions about detection methods: Representative Clauston noted a…
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