re: I love casually saying I had an abortion in conversations with Pro-Lifers

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"A fetal heartbeat may first be detected by a vaginal ultrasound as early as 5 1/2 to 6 weeks after gestation.

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The gestation period starts on the 1st day of the last period so ovulation generally isn't until 2 weeks after the beginning of the last period. The first 2 weeks of gestation are before conception. So this would mean a women would basically need to have an abortion within 1 week of her missed period to do it before a heartbeat.