“Iowans are tired of politicians making decisions for them, and they’re tired of political games,” Konfrst said. Iowa House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst said during a Tuesday taping of Iowa Press on Iowa PBS that the most recent polling shows a majority of Iowans support abortion being legal in most or all cases. That can be as early as six weeks after the person’s last menstrual period, which is before many women know they are pregnant. If the law is allowed to take effect, it would ban abortions, with some exceptions, after a “fetal heartbeat” is detected by abdominal ultrasound. As governor, I will do whatever it takes to defend the most important freedom there is: the right to life.” “The Supreme Court’s historic decision reaffirms that states have the right to protect the innocent and defenseless unborn-and now it’s time for our state to do just that. “Now is the time for us to stand up and continue to fight to protect the unborn,” Reynolds said in a statement Tuesday. She is also asking the Iowa Supreme Court to make it even easier for abortion restrictions to survive court challenges. Abortion is still legal in Iowa up until 20 weeks of pregnancy. Reynolds signed the so-called “fetal heartbeat” bill into law in 2018, but it was blocked by a court and never enforced. Kim Reynolds and top Republican legislative leaders are asking Iowa courts to reinstate a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy in the wake of two major court decisions that struck down legal protections for abortion rights.
"There's nothing hidden here about the agenda.Gov. Rick Bertrand, a Republican, said during the floor debate.
"This bill will be the vehicle that will ultimately provide change and provide the opportunity to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision by the Supreme Court that legalized the right to an abortion in all 50 states. Emboldened by the court's makeup, they think it will help overturn Roe v. Many lawmakers who support the "heartbeat bill" hope it does lead to a legal battle that winds its way to the highest court of the land.
Lawmakers know it will lead to a legal fight "They do not care how much taxpayer money will be spent on a lawsuit." "By passing an intentionally unconstitutional bill, Iowa Republicans have declared that they do not care about the foundational values of our state, or Iowa's future," Planned Parenthood Voters of Iowa said. The case made its way to the US Supreme Court, where it was blocked permanently.
In 2013, North Dakota passed a similar law that banned abortions after six weeks. But Senate File 359, or the "heartbeat bill," ups the ante.Īnd it's most certainly going to be challenged in court, opponents say. Right now, Iowa bars most abortions after 20 weeks, already making it one the most restrictive states. In many cases, that can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women even know they're expecting. The Republican-led legislature in Iowa has passed a bill that, if signed into law, will become the nation's most restrictive abortion ban.ĭES MOINES, Iowa - The Republican-led legislature in Iowa has passed a bill that, if signed into law, will become the nation's most restrictive abortion ban: It forbids doctors from performing the procedure after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
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