Iowa's hotly contested six-week abortion ban officially is in effect. Enforcement of the state’s so-called "fetal heartbeat" law went into effect at 8 a.m. July 29 after the Iowa Supreme Court ...

“And that’s a day for celebration.” She said she will keep advocating for Iowa lawmakers to ban abortion from the moment of conception. How the law banning abortions after cardiac activity ...

A district court judge filed a motion to dissolve the temporary injunction on the Iowa abortion law, allowing the six-week abortion ban to go into effect next week. This story was updated July 23 ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, in Des Moines on July 14, 2023, signs into law a bill that bans most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy. Scott Olson / Getty Images file ...

Iowa judge lifts injunction blocking state's 6-week abortion ban Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who has worked to enact a six-week ban since 2018, called the decision "a victory for life." ...

Iowa now bans nearly all abortions, as early as six weeks of pregnancy. That's down from around 20 weeks in the previous law. Iowa Public Radio's Natalie Krebs reports.

Iowa’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect The Iowa Supreme Court ruled last month that the Republican-backed law could be enforced. Abortions had been legal in the state up until about 22 weeks.

four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and 14 states have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy. The law in Iowa and other restrictions across the country will be a ...

Although he said he would like to see a law that bans abortion at conception, May believes Iowa’s current law is the “best we can attain today under the political environment we’re in.” ...

STARTING MONDAY. PLANNED PARENTHOOD ESTIMATES THE LAW WILL BAN 97 TO 98% OF ABORTIONS IN IOWA AND THEY SAY THEIR PLAN IS TO HELP PATIENTS TRAVEL OUT OF STATE FOR ABORTIONS. LAST WEEK, PLANNED ...

Iowa’s strict abortion law went into effect Monday, immediately prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. Skip to content All Sections ...