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The state of Ohio took a great stride in protecting the life of unborn children Thursday when Governor Mike DeWine signed into law a ban on abortions after a heartbeat was detected from the developing child. But the noble pursuit of protecting children apparently wasn’t something NBC News favored, seeing as they decried the law during that evening’s Nightly News.
“And late today, Ohio’s governor signed a law heavily restricting abortion. The second new law on the subject just this week and opponents are gearing up for a fight,” announced fill-in host Savannah Guthrie.
Tacitly admitting NBC was part of the opposition, chief White House correspondent Hallie Jackson described how “critics condemn [it] as the most restrictive abortion law in the country.” “And what supporters celebrate as a victory, one certain to be challenged in court,” she chided.
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