Iowa's new abortion ban is challenged in court, a day after it was passed by GOP lawmakers
A legal challenge has been filed to block Iowa’s new legislation banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A legal challenge was filed Wednesday to block Iowa's new legislation banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, launching what will likely be a lengthy and emotional court battle just hours after the Legislature's late-night vote.
The bill was passed with exclusively Republican support in a rare, one-day legislative burst lasting more than 14 hours. That's despite the vocal — and sometimes tense — objections from Democratic lawmakers and abortion advocates protesting at the Capitol.
Gov. Kim Reynolds says she will sign the bill, which would take immediate effect, on Friday.
The challenge, filed by the ACLU of Iowa, Planned Parenthood North Central States and the Emma Goldman Clinic, requests that a district court temporarily put the soon-to-be law on hold as the courts assess its constitutionality.
