Tag: heartbeat

Irregular Heartbeat a Factor in Excess Deaths in England and Wales: ONS

Deaths from irregular heartbeat have driven a rise in excess mortality, according to official figures. The number of deaths registered in England and Wales from cardiac arrhythmia was above average for much of the first half of 2022, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) wrote on Tuesday. The data overall showed that the number of…


Florida Heartbeat Amendment Campaign Faces Christmas Deadline

A four-year-long grassroots campaign to add a heartbeat amendment to the Florida constitution is sprinting toward a Christmas deadline to collect the one million signatures needed to place the initiative on the ballot for the 2022 election. The effort is still short on signatures, according to Mark Minck, the chairman of the committee sponsoring the Human…


Idaho Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortions After Baby’s Heartbeat Detected

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill on April 27 that bans abortions after the heartbeat of the unborn child is detected. “The bill bans abortions after a baby’s heartbeat is detected, around five or six weeks after conception. The legislation makes exceptions for medical emergencies and pregnancies that are the result of rape or…