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The first is in Georgia, where the legislation has been sitting on Gov. Brian Kemp's desk since the General Assembly passed a bill late last month. Kemp is expected to sign the legislation.The second is in Ohio. The state Senate and House both passed Senate Bill 23 on Wednesday, and it now awaits the signature of Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who has said he will sign it. Both bills would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
So why do they keep coming?Such laws have previously been declared unconstitutional. In Iowa, a judge struck down that state's"heartbeat" act in January after it was signed into law last year. North Dakota was the first state to enact such legislation in 2013, but it was also struck down by the courts. Read MoreOhio's bill is not the first of its kind in that state. Similar legislation was vetoed last year by Gov. John Kasich before he left office.
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