Iowa Supreme Court Upholds ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Law Outlawing Abortions at Six Weeks
Multiple states are approving or considering abortion-related ballot measures ahead of November.

Iowa’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld a contentious state law that bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, joining more than a dozen states that have restricted abortion to six weeks or earlier.
In a heated 4-3 decision, the court instructed a district court to dissolve a temporary block on the law and remanded the case for further proceedings, meaning abortions after six weeks will soon be outlawed in the state.
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