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Iowa Supreme Court Upholds ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Law Outlawing Abortions at Six Weeks

Multiple states are approving or considering abortion-related ballot measures ahead of November.

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Anti-abortion activists hold signs during a March for Life rally, Jan. 21, 2023, across from the Emma Goldman Clinic at Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP
MAGGIE LITTLE
MAGGIE LITTLE

Iowa’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld a contentious state law that bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, joining more than a dozen states that have restricted abortion to six weeks or earlier.

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MAGGIE LITTLE
MAGGIE LITTLE

Mrs. Little is from Pittsburgh and a graduate of Hillsdale College. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Federalist, and The Daily Signal.

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