‘Saving Lives’: Abortions Drop 50 Percent in Texas Following Heartbeat Ban, Study Shows

Christian Headlines: A new Texas law that prohibits abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detected has led to a 50 percent decline in abortions in the state, according to a new University of Texas study. Researchers at the university’s Texas Policy Evaluation Project studied data from state clinics and found that abortions in September – the first full month the law was in effect – plummeted 49.8 percent compared to the same month one year