Texas lawmakers touted their heartbeat law as a crusade to save lives, but the reality of the state’s near-total ban on abortion has been deadly. Hundreds of babies died after the law went into effect, according to a new study published Monday. The findings in JAMA Pediatrics show that infant deaths rose after Texas’ Senate […]
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I spent 12 days seeking Costa Rica’s highlights, from the Cloud Forest to the Nicoya Peninsula. I’d revisit 3 places in a heartbeat but one tourist trap I’ll never fall into again.
Deb Ryun, ‘the heartbeat’ of the Wild Rivers Conservancy, announces retirement
When Deb Ryun was hired in 2009 to be the executive director of the St. Croix River Association, the organization had 300 members and an annual budget of $35,000. She was the first – and only – employee. As Ryun readies for retirement, the organization now known as Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix […]
Dad of Boy Found Covering Brother in Deadly Fire Says Seeing Heartbeat Was ‘Most Painful’ Before Organ Donation (Exclusive)
3-year-old Zachariah and 6-year-old William Brice died following a house fire — now, their organ donations could save many other lives Courtesy of Jamey Brice William (left), Zachariah The parents of two boys who died of smoke inhalation in a house fire in Northern Virginia last week say their legacy will impact dozens of lives […]
Ohio Supreme Court dismisses Yost’s appeal in abortion Heartbeat Law case
Dec. 15—The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost that challenged a preliminary injunction on Ohio’s Heartbeat Law. For approximately 11 weeks following the end of the federal Roe v. Wade abortion legality precedent, Ohio was under a six-week abortion ban — until Sept. 14, 2022, when a […]