Iowa abortions legal for now after justices deadlock
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Abortion will remain legal in Iowa until roughly 20 weeks of pregnancy — for now — after the Iowa Supreme Court split 3-3 in an opinion Friday.
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"In our view, it is legislating from the bench to take a statute that was moribund when it was enacted and has been enjoined for four years and then to put it into effect."
One of the court's seven justices did not take part in the ruling for an unspecified reason, and the remaining justices deadlocked 3-3, leaving in place a 2019 court order blocking the law.
Iowa's highest court on Friday reached a split decision, meaning a more-restrictive ban on abortion in that state will not move forward, leaving the current approximate 20-week window for the procedure in place.
Abortion will remain legal in Iowa after the state's high court declined Friday to reinstate a law that would have largely banned the procedure, rebuffing Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and, for now, keeping the conservative state from joining others with strict abortion limits.
Because of a split decision announced Friday, a lower court ruling that the state’s so-called “fetal heartbeat law” is unconstitutional remains in effect. Abortions are currently legal until 20 weeks.
The state Supreme Court deadlocked 3-3, meaning the governor's attempt to reinstate a stricter ban failed. Abortion remains legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.
A bid by Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds to reinstate the state’s strict ban on most abortions has failed. In a rare 3-3 split decision Friday, the state's supreme court upheld a 2019 district court ruling that blocked the law.
Abortion will remain legal in Iowa until roughly 20 weeks of pregnancy — for now — after the Iowa Supreme Court split in an opinion delivered Friday morning.
Abortion will remain legal in Iowa after the state’s high court declined Friday to reinstate a law that would have largely banned the procedure, rebuffing Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and, for now,…
An Iowa court upheld a 2019 district court ruling to block a strict abortion ban in the state. Gov. Kim Reynolds is looking to limit access to the procedure.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Abortion will remain legal in Iowa after the state’s high court declined Friday to reinstate a law that would have largely banned the procedure, rebuffing Republican Gov. Kim R
Republicans slammed the Iowa Supreme Court decision blocking a ban on abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, but assured 'the fight is not over.'
An Iowa court ruling expected Friday could outlaw most abortions in the state or keep the procedure legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy, at least for now.
