Key takeaways:
- Governor Kim Reynolds signed a six-week abortion ban into law on Friday
- Opponents of the ban have vowed to challenge it in court, arguing that it is unconstitutional and violates the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision
- The six-week abortion ban is the latest in a series of restrictive abortion laws passed in Republican-led states, and is sure to be a major issue in the 2020 election
DES MOINES, Iowa — Governor Kim Reynolds (R) signed a six-week abortion ban into law on Friday, setting in motion a new legal battle over the future of reproductive rights in the key early presidential state. The law was passed in a special session earlier this week by the Iowa legislature.
At the signing ceremony, Governor Reynolds said, “All life is precious and worthy of the protection of our laws.” She was surrounded by a cadre of Republican state legislators and anti-abortion leaders. The event was held at the Family Leadership Summit, a prominent political gathering hosted by an evangelical Christian group.
The law will be in effect for at least a few days this weekend, as an Iowa judge said Friday that it would be “insulting” for him to “flippantly” rule on blocking the ban from the bench.
The ban has further escalated the presence of a divisive issue in the campaign. At the signing ceremony, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed Republican 2024 hopefuls.
Opponents of the ban have vowed to challenge it in court, arguing that it is unconstitutional and violates the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision. The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa has said it will file a lawsuit to block the ban.
The six-week abortion ban is the latest in a series of restrictive abortion laws passed in Republican-led states, and is sure to be a major issue in the 2020 election.
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