Iowa plans to further curb abortions in special session, draft shows – By Scripps News Staff (Scripps News) / July 7, 2023
A draft bill shows Iowa plans to enact a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Republicans in Iowa’s state legislature plan to proceed with legislation that will ban abortion after six weeks in the state.
Specifics of the proposed legislation became available after a draft bill was released on Friday. The bill calls for a ban on abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which is typically around six weeks into a pregnancy. A woman may not yet realize she is pregnant at the time.
The bill includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormalities and medical emergencies.
A special session called by Iowa’s Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds will start on Tuesday.
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