U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal of Ruling Striking Down Fetal Heartbeat Bill Posted by Marsha West ∙ January 27, 2016 ∙ In News ∙ Abortion ∙ Bookmark permalink According to Christian News Network: The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal of a ruling that struck down a North Dakota law that banned abortions when a heartbeat is detected, allowing the lower court decision to stand. View article →