What is the heartbeat Bill campaign?
The Heartbeat Bill Campaign is an independent campaign seeking to introduce the UK first heartbeat Bill.
When was it launched?
The campaign was launched in September 2025 with the publishing of a government petition proposing a bill that would ban abortion in non extreme cases when a heart beat can be detected?
When does the heartbeat start?
The heart starts beating at 21 days after conception, however it is not detectable with an ultrasound until around six to eight weeks from the last menstrual period.
What will happen if we get 100,000 signatures?
If we get 100,000 signatures our bill will be considered for debate in the house of parliament. While this debate is not absolutely guaranteed, with enough signatures and enough MP’s willing to debate this important bill, it is likely it will go ahead.
What are the details of the Bill?
The bill is not yet drafted, however once drafted it will seek to protect all babies in the womb from the moment of a detectable heartbeat in non-extreme cases. Meaning that abortions for social reasons will no longer be allowed under our rules.
Who is behind it?
The campaign was started by Christian Hacking, a UK pro-life activist who uses a wheelchair. He worked with a number of good friends in order to get it launched. In March 2026 it was handed over to Joshua Mcdonald to lead for its next phase.
What are the exceptions of the Bill?
The extreme cases allocated by the bill will include rape to save the life of her mother and fatal fetal abnormality.
Will babies with Down Syndrome be protected by this bill?
Down syndrome is not a fetal disability and should not be treated with a death penalty. Under this law the diagnosis of Down syndrome will no longer be grounds for abortion
Why is the Bill so necessary?
According to the latest UK figures, we intentionally kill around 300,000 unborn babies a year.(1) Since 1967 we have intentionally killed around 10.8 million babies in the womb. The societal impact of these abortions has been catastrophic. Not simply on babies but also on women.
What does this bill have to do with immigration?
This bill is not directly linked to mass immigration however the reasons that have led to mass immigration and the solutions to reducing it are. By dramatically restricting abortion figures our nation could increase the number of British people entering our schools, universities and jobs by over 100,000-200,000. It will also reduce the harm done by abortion and thereby increase the security and sensitivity of these babies’ upbringing.
How many babies will this Bill save?
It is impossible to calculate the exact figure due to a variety of factors including the impact the bill will have on public attitudes regarding abortion, and the fact that people may choose to have undisclosed and illegal abortions after the bill has passed. This said, using stats from 2020-2023, if all abortions beyond 7 weeks did not go ahead then around 120,000 babies would have been saved from abortion.
Is this campaign american funded?
No, this is born and bred in the UK. This campaign has not received any funds from the USA.
Do heartbeat laws even work?
Evidence from the USA shows that heartbeat legislation do save lives. Though the It is estimated by the author that a UK bill could save up to 120,000 babies a year.
What impact does abortion have on one woman?
The science is mixed here, however there is a growing weight of evidence that abortion has a negative emotional and physical impact of abortion. This impact has been routinely minimised and denied by the abortion industry, who highlight studies that don’t track women’s long term health. NHS numbers are still not routinely collected as part of abortion procedures meaning we have no longitudinal data.
How is this strategy different from other strategies?
This campaign is markedly different from other strategies in a variety of ways .
Is this Bill abolitionist?
This bill does not seek the immediate and total banning of abortion on the grounds that such a goal, however noble, is unachievable at this time. Rather this bill seeks to begin a national conversation, that if successful will vastly reduce the number of babies intentionally killed each year by abortion. Once this bill is passed into law we can begin to address the remaining cases using separate legislation.
Is this bill anti women?
No, a bill that seeks to protect healthy babies inside of healthy women from being intentionally killed can not be logically described as anti women. Rather abortion, which monetises the death of her child relationship, this investing their relationship is anti women. It was not without reason that early Feminist Alice Paul referred to abortion “the greatest exploitation of women”
Pregnancy is not a medical condition to be cured but a natural phenomena that occurs in the vast majority of cases after consensual sex. Taking human life because a baby is not wanted kills the child and damages the women.
Do unborn babies feel pain?
Yes according to the latest studies unborn babies feel pain from around 12 weeks onwards. Some studies suggest they feel pain from as early as 8 weeks. The heartbeat bill is one way of minimising the suffering of babies in the womb
Does abortion harm women?
There is a growing weight of evidence that suggests that yes abortion harms women.
How will it affect abortion access?
The bill is designed to protect healthy unborn babies and their mothers in non extreme cases. By implication it will deliberately narrow the grounds by which women can have abortions. We believe this
Won’t this harm women?
will do this in a number of ways. Firstly it will ensure that every pregnant woman considering abortion is properly assessed by a medical practitioner and given an ultrasound scan before they access abortion.
Does the bill seek to send women to jail for conducting abortions outside of this new legal framework?
No- the bill is designed primarily to restrict the ability of the abortion industry to send out pills with the capacity to kill unborn babies
indiscrimenly orchestrate an illegal abortion. It is not seeking to reverse recent laws that exempt women from prosecution or criminal investigation for conducting abortions up til birth.
Should there be any sanction for women who conduct illegal abortions?
For the promotion of virtue and the restriction of vice it may be necessary to introduce separate legistlation to reinstate legal sanctions upon women who kill healthy unborn children outside of the legal framework but this is not the focus of this legislation.
Is it a project of any large pro-life organisation?
No- the Heartbeat bill campaign is not a project of any other pro-life group. Rather it is the independent initiative of a small group of pro-life people who are seeking to turn the tide on a culture of death by presenting a bold but broadly acceptable piece of legislation that the majority of individuals can get behind.
Who is behind the heartbeat built campaign?
The Heartbeat bill campaign was founded by pro-life activist, writer and business owner Christian Hacking