Key Iowa policymakers, including Governor Kim Reynolds, do not expect to push the 2019 Iowa legislature to pass a ban on all abortions in the state.
OC………in the courts.” ;05
In May, Governor Reynolds signed a law to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat may be detected.
That happens around the sixth week of a pregnancy.
Reynolds says it’s best to wait until the court challenge of that law is decided before considering another abortion-related measure.
OC…………..next steps are.” :11
Republican Senator Jason Schultz of Schleswig has previously sponsored what’s referred to as a “personhood” bill that would ban all abortions in Iowa.
Schultz says Iowa’s new fetal heartbeat law is the toughest abortion law in the country.
OC………..hold off.” :09
Last week, a federal judge permanently blocked a Mississippi law that would have banned abortions after the 15th week of a pregnancy.
Iowa’s ban on abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy is being challenged in state rather than federal court.
It’s unclear when a decision from the Iowa Supreme Court may be issued on Iowa’s bill, which has not gone into effect because of the court challenge.
