Coverage dated July 11, 2023 to July 17, 2023

Judge blocks enforcement of Iowa abortion ban days after signed into law

Headline from Globe Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

A Polk County District Court judge on Monday blocked enforcement of a new law restricting abortions in Iowa.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Jul 12, 2023
Iowa’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Halted by Court
Headline from Wall Street Journal ·
Jul 17, 2023Newest
Judge blocks enforcement of Iowa abortion ban days after signed into law
Headline from Globe Gazette ·

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Courthouse News Service
Abortion clinic files suit within hours of newly passed Iowa ban (opens Courthouse News Service)
Published Jul 11, 2023
Courthouse News Service's feed description
A bill awaiting the governor's signature makes it illegal to terminate a pregnancy at six weeks, roughly the time when a woman would have missed her first period.
Vox
Iowa is about to implement one of the strictest abortion bans in the US (opens Vox)
Published Jul 11, 2023
Vox's feed description
A six-week ban could put further pressure on abortion providers in the Midwest.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Iowa House approves law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Jul 11, 2023
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
A new ban on almost all abortions in Iowa after roughly six weeks of pregnancy has prevailed with exclusively Republican support in one chamber of the Legislature.
Fox News
Iowa abortion providers sue to block state's new 'fetal-heartbeat' 6-week abortion ban (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 11, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Abortion providers and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed a lawsuit against newly passed legislation in Iowa that would ban most abortions after six weeks.
Truthout
Groups File Lawsuit to Block Newly Passed 6-Week Abortion Ban in Iowa (opens Truthout)
Published Jul 12, 2023
Truthout's feed description
This law is deeply cruel and callously puts the lives and health of Iowans at risk," a spokesperson for the ACLU said.
WHEC Rochester
Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks in effect with governor's signature; judge weighs whether to block (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Jul 13, 2023
WHEC Rochester's feed description
Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks in effect with governor's signature; judge weighs whether to block.
NBC Chicago
Iowa's restrictive abortion measure faces legal challenge as governor prepares to sign it into law (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Jul 13, 2023
NBC Chicago's feed description
An Iowa judge will consider a request to postpone the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just as Gov. Kim Reynolds is scheduled to sign the measure into law.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks takes effect as judge weighs whether to block it (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Jul 13, 2023
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
An Iowa ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy was signed into law Friday, forcing clinics to scramble to arrange out-of-state care for many women whose access immediately ended as a judge considered whether to temporarily put a hold on the law.
Local News 8
Iowa governor signs 6-week abortion ban into law (opens Local News 8)
Published Jul 14, 2023
Local News 8's feed description
By Shania Shelton (CNN) — Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Friday that bans most abortions in the state as early as six weeks into pregnancy. “This week, in a rare and historic special session, the Iowa legislature voted for a second time to reject the inhumanity of abortion …
FOX 35 Orlando
Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks takes effect (opens FOX 35 Orlando)
Published Jul 14, 2023
FOX 35 Orlando's feed description
A judge is still considering abortion advocates’ request to put the restrictions on hold.
CBS News
Iowa's 6-week abortion ban signed into law, but faces legal challenges (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 14, 2023
CBS News's feed description
A state judge is expected to rule next week on a request from Planned Parenthood and other abortion rights group to temporarily halt the ban.
Triblive
Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after judge blocks new restrictions (opens Triblive)
Published Jul 16, 2023
Triblive's feed description
DES MOINES — An Iowa judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law. That means abortion is once again legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy while
NBC News
Iowa judge temporarily blocks 6-week abortion ban (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 16, 2023
NBC News's feed description
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, signed the new law on Friday at the conservative Family Leadership Summit.
Globe Gazette
Judge blocks enforcement of Iowa abortion ban days after signed into law (opens Globe Gazette)
Published Jul 17, 2023
Globe Gazette's feed description
A Polk County District Court judge on Monday blocked enforcement of a new law restricting abortions in Iowa.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Jul 16, 2023
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
The Republican-controlled Legislature approved the measure in a rare, all-day special session last week, prompting the legal challenge.
ABC 7 New York
Iowa judge temporarily halts 6-week abortion law (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Jul 16, 2023
ABC 7 New York's feed description
Judge Joseph Seidlin on Monday temporarily blocked Iowa's six-week abortion ban bill.
Forbes
Abortion Remains Legal In Iowa After Judge Blocks 6-Week Abortion Ban (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 16, 2023
Forbes's feed description
The temporary injunction stems from a lawsuit filed by the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the Emma Goldman Clinic.
Wall Street Journal
Iowa’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Halted by Court (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Jul 16, 2023
Wall Street Journal's feed description
An Iowa judge blocked a new state ban on abortion, the first step in a legal battle that is likely to make its way to the state’s highest court.
Anchorage Daily News
Iowa’s ban on most abortions blocked by a district court judge (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Jul 16, 2023
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
The judge’s decision on Monday means abortion is once again legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy while the courts assess the new law’s constitutionality.
CNN
State judge temporarily blocks Iowa's 6-week abortion ban (opens CNN)
Published Jul 16, 2023
CNN's feed description
Abortions in Iowa will for now remain legal up to 22 weeks into a pregnancy after a judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state’s newly signed law that would ban the procedure as early as six weeks.
The Guardian
Judge temporarily blocks Iowa’s new six-week abortion ban (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 16, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Abortion up to 20 weeks is once again legal in the state after a reversal on the legislature’s fast passage of ban last week
Iowa Capital Dispatch
Injunction blocks enforcement of new abortion restrictions in Iowa (opens Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Published Jul 16, 2023
Iowa Capital Dispatch's feed description
An Iowa judge on Monday blocked the state from enforcing a new law that seeks to ban almost all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Talking Points Memo
Iowa Judge Temporarily Blocks State Legislature’s Brand New Six-Week Abortion Ban (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published Jul 16, 2023
Talking Points Memo's feed description
An Iowa judge has temporarily blocked Iowa’s new six-week abortion ban, leaving the temporary injunction in place “until the court’s final adjudication on the merits in this matter.”
The Guardian
Lawsuit filed in Iowa to block Republicans’ six-week abortion ban (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 16, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Abortion providers filed suit after state legislature’s recent special session in which restriction was passed with governor’s blessing
Newsweek
Judge deals blow to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' abortion ban (opens Newsweek)
Published Jul 16, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
The Iowa law, which bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, has been suspended while a court reviews its constitutionality.

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