Alaska Heartbeat Bill Would Save Babies From Abortions

On February 23rd, Representative Sarah Vance of Homer shouted her support for preborn babies by introducing House Bill 357, the short title of which is the “Alaska Heartbeat Act.” This bill aims to save children from being aborted by emphasizing what should be, but is too often not recognized as, the inherently understood importance of a human heartbeat.

Cardiac cells within a preborn baby begin to collectively pulse at five weeks’ gestation, and a recognizable heartbeat is typically detected by week six.