Source: Des Moines Register

A Polk County judge has temporarily blocked Iowa's "fetal heartbeat" law
as a court challenge plays out, meaning abortion is again legal in Iowa
up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the "fetal heartbeat" law at about 2:45 p.m.
Friday at the Family Leadership Summit, a gathering of conservative
Christians where half a dozen Republican presidential contenders also
took the stage.

It took effect immediately, banning nearly all abortions after doctors
detect cardiac activity in the embryo. That can occur about six weeks
into a pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.

There are narrowly defined exceptions for rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormalities and cases of medical emergency. Reynolds said Monday she
would appeal the ruling.

Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/ 2023/07/17/iowa-fetal-heartbeat-abortion-law-court-ruling-temporary- injunction-kim-reynolds-pregnancy/70420027007/

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