Thu Jan 6, 2022 – 10:16 am EST
HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (LifeSiteNews) — Community leaders in Henderson County, North Carolina, voted Monday to support a “Heartbeat Bill” for the protection of unborn babies in the womb ahead of a vote for pro-life legislation at the state’s General Assembly.
The Henderson County board of commissioners unanimously supported the Detected Heartbeat/Prohibit Abortion Act (or House Bill 31) which would outlaw abortion within the state after the detection of cardiac activity in an unborn child, effectively making abortion illegal after around six weeks of pregnancy.
The commission’s resolution made reference to the 27,400 babies killed by abortion on average each year in North Carolina, “many of which occur after the development of a heartbeat.”
ABC 13 reported that a gathered crowd burst into applause as the chamber voted in favor of protecting the life of the unborn Monday night. County commission vice chair Rebecca McCall said that the opinion of the commission echoes that of neighboring districts throughout the state, many of which have passed similar resolutions to protect babies once a heartbeat can be found.
“It shows people where our position is, and, if more get behind a resolution, then it could possibly make a difference,” McCall noted, adding that “[t]he baby doesn’t have a chance, so somebody needs to look out for the baby.”
The resolution
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