Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds convened a special session of the state legislature on Tuesday to approve a measure that would strengthen protection for unborn babies with a six-week abortion ban.
This development comes after the Iowa Supreme Court was unable to reach a decision on the enforceability of the state’s existing six-week ban enacted in 2018 but blocked by a lower court judge.
Under the proposed legislation, abortion would be prohibited once a fetal cardiac activity is detected, commonly referred to as a fetal heartbeat, which typically occurs around the six-week mark of pregnancy.
Currently, abortion is legal in Iowa until the 20-week mark of pregnancy….