What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case
10 months, 4 weeks ago

What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant, returned to court Thursday with Planned Parenthood and the state arguing over what could be two different ways to define a heartbeat in the law. Even the state Supreme Court justices who upheld the new law in August noted there appeared to be two definitions of “fetal heartbeat” ending the window in which someone could seek an abortion. Lawyers for the state are turning Planned Parenthood’s argument on its head by arguing that the organization said over 300 times that the law bans abortions after six weeks, during a successful challenge that caused the General Assembly to alter the law and led to the second unsuccessful challenge. “They are just trying to understand it.” South Carolina’s law is written slightly differently from any other state’s with a similarly timed ban, and minor differences in punctuation are what means the ban doesn’t kick in until the chambers and valves of the heart come together, Eastling argued.

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When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue
1 month, 2 weeks ago

When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — With a heartbeat abortion ban solidly in place in South Carolina, lawyers for the state and Planned Parenthood return to the state’s highest court Wednesday to argue how restrictive the ban should be. The law is being enforced in South Carolina as a ban on almost all abortions around six weeks after conception, setting that mark as …

Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the law. The law says abortions cannot be performed after an ultrasound can detect “cardiac activity, or the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction …

'Something needs to change.' Woman denied abortion in South Carolina challenges ban
1 year, 1 month ago

'Something needs to change.' Woman denied abortion in South Carolina challenges ban

NPR  

'Something needs to change.' Woman denied abortion in South Carolina challenges ban Enlarge this image toggle caption James Pollard/AP James Pollard/AP Taylor Shelton said she isn't ready to be a mother. In South Carolina, the Republican-dominated General Assembly passed an abortion ban after a "fetal heartbeat" is present. Even as the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the law six months …

'Want us to tell doctors to stop fetal heart?' SC remark in abortion hearing
1 year, 5 months ago

'Want us to tell doctors to stop fetal heart?' SC remark in abortion hearing

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday made strong observations while hearing the Centre's petition seeking revocation of its October 9 order that allowed a married woman to terminate her 26-week pregnancy. The case was referred to the CJI-led bench after a two-judge bench on Wednesday gave a split verdict on the Centre's petition for recall of its October 9 …

South Carolina abortion ban with unclear ‘fetal heartbeat’ definition creates confusion, doctors say
1 year, 7 months ago

South Carolina abortion ban with unclear ‘fetal heartbeat’ definition creates confusion, doctors say

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — When the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on most abortions this week, the majority wrote that they were leaving “for another day” a decision on when, exactly, the “fetal heartbeat” limit begins during pregnancy. “This language creates uncertainty among medical providers who may be unsure they’re legally allowed to terminate a pregnancy.” South Carolina and …

Newly all-male South Carolina Supreme Court scrutinizes abortion ban months after tossing one out
1 year, 9 months ago

Newly all-male South Carolina Supreme Court scrutinizes abortion ban months after tossing one out

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A potential swing vote on the newly all-male South Carolina Supreme Court grilled lawyers over whether patients have enough time to get an abortion after learning of their pregnancy as the justices weighed whether a new ban is similarly unconstitutional to one that got shot down earlier this year. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic’s lawyers argued in their …

South Carolina Republicans advance new abortion restrictions
1 year, 10 months ago

South Carolina Republicans advance new abortion restrictions

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Republicans are pushing new abortion restrictions in a late attempt to curtail access after a near-total ban failed last month. A Senate bill that would ban abortion except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy is moving quickly through the South Carolina House in the first sign that Republican leaders may be close to restoring limits …

South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban
2 years, 2 months ago

South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban

LA Times  

Henry McMaster holds up a bill banning almost all abortions in the state after he signed it into law in February 2021. The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a ban on abortion after cardiac activity is detected — typically around six weeks — ruling the restriction violates the state constitution’s right to privacy. “Six weeks is, quite …

The misleading echo of a heartbeat
2 years, 5 months ago

The misleading echo of a heartbeat

Live Mint  

While talking about life on Instagram, essayist Gideon Jacobs wrote “images, even in the age of Photoshop, are truthy. I saw more than one reader on social media respond sincerely that they found the images baffling because at six weeks of pregnancy they had heard a heartbeat when they went for their first ultrasound. At six weeks of gestation, those …

Abortion floor debate splits South Carolina Republicans
2 years, 6 months ago

Abortion floor debate splits South Carolina Republicans

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate’s three Republican women all said Wednesday that they could not support an abortion ban that did not include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. If the legislation is approved and signed into law, South Carolina would join Indiana as states that have passed near-total abortion bans since the Supreme Court overturned …

EXPLAINER: Abortion landscape under state ‘heartbeat’ laws
2 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: Abortion landscape under state ‘heartbeat’ laws

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Laws banning most abortions at the point of the “first detectable heartbeat” are beginning to take effect across the country, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized the procedure in 1973. Such laws, often referred to as “fetal heartbeat bills,” ban abortions once cardiac activity is detected, which …

Appeals court upholds ruling blocking SC abortion law
3 years, 1 month ago

Appeals court upholds ruling blocking SC abortion law

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that temporarily blocks the enforcement of South Carolina’s fetal heartbeat law, which would ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The “South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act” is similar to abortion restriction laws previously passed in a dozen states that became tied …

Wisconsin GOP looks to block abortions if heartbeat detected
3 years, 1 month ago

Wisconsin GOP looks to block abortions if heartbeat detected

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans pushed ahead Tuesday with a Texas-style abortion ban, holding a hearing on legislation that would prohibit abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Mike Murray, executive director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin, called the bill “extreme.” Women seeking abortions would be forced to travel out-of-state, similar to how Texans have reacted to that state’s …

US appeals court to rehear Tennessee abortion ban argument
3 years, 3 months ago

US appeals court to rehear Tennessee abortion ban argument

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court concluded historic arguments over abortion, a federal appeals court signaled it might be willing to allow yet another restrictive ban to go into effect. Tennessee is among the many states with laws that would make abortion almost immediately illegal should the court overturn the historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision …

The Texas abortion ban hinges on 'fetal heartbeat.' Doctors call that misleading
3 years, 6 months ago

The Texas abortion ban hinges on 'fetal heartbeat.' Doctors call that misleading

NPR  

The Texas abortion ban hinges on 'fetal heartbeat.' Sponsor Message But the medical-sounding term "fetal heartbeat" is being used in this law — and others like it — in a misleading way, say physicians who specialize in reproductive health. That's why "the term 'fetal heartbeat' is pretty misleading," says Dr. Jennifer Kerns, an OB-GYN and associate professor at the University …

South Carolina gov: Abortion order ‘oversteps’ federal power
3 years, 8 months ago

South Carolina gov: Abortion order ‘oversteps’ federal power

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s governor wants a new abortion law to take effect, arguing Wednesday that a judge’s decision to put the whole measure — and not just the parts being challenged in court — on hold during a lawsuit “oversteps the bounds of federal judicial power.” Gov. Circuit Court of Appeals asks appellate judges to lift a lower …

The Lawmakers Behind ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Are Lying To You
3 years, 10 months ago

The Lawmakers Behind ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Are Lying To You

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING It’s been two years since conservative lawmakers began widely using “fetal heartbeat” rhetoric to pass bans on abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy. At six weeks, an embryo’s cardiac development “doesn’t at all resemble what would eventually become a functioning human adult heart,” she said. “At that point, it really is just these two tubes …

Texas governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban into law
3 years, 10 months ago

Texas governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban into law

CNN  

CNN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law a so-called “heartbeat ban” abortion bill – barring most abortions at the onset of a fetal heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks into pregnancy and before many people know they are pregnant. Abbott signs, no law will stop abortions from happening.” Among the increasingly common heartbeat …

‘Fetal heartbeat’ in abortion laws taps emotion, not science
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Fetal heartbeat’ in abortion laws taps emotion, not science

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dr. Michael Cackovic has treated his share of pregnant women. “You cannot hear this ‘flutter,’ it is only seen on ultrasound,” said Cackovic, a maternal fetal medicine specialist at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center, where some 5,300 babies are born each year. “The slogan, ‘Abortion stops a beating heart,’ has long been an effective way to …

Appeals judges skeptical about reinstating NC abortion ban
3 years, 10 months ago

Appeals judges skeptical about reinstating NC abortion ban

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Federal judges expressed skepticism on Thursday about reinstating North Carolina’s ban on abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy, especially after state officials have acknowledged that the prohibition hasn’t been enforced. Echoing the actions of GOP-led legislatures in numerous states, Republicans at the North Carolina legislature have been passing laws expanding abortion restrictions since taking over the …

South Carolina Judge Says Abortions Can Continue During Lawsuit
4 years ago

South Carolina Judge Says Abortions Can Continue During Lawsuit

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING COLUMBIA, S.C. — A lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s new ban on most abortions is “likely to succeed,” a judge wrote Friday, ruling that abortions can continue until the lawsuit is resolved. Lewis initially suspended the “ South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act ” on its second day in effect, following a lawsuit from Planned …

South Carolina judge: Abortions to continue during lawsuit
4 years ago

South Carolina judge: Abortions to continue during lawsuit

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s new ban on most abortions is “likely to succeed,” a judge wrote Friday, ruling that abortions can continue until the lawsuit is resolved. Lewis initially suspended the “ South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act ” on its second day in effect, following a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood. South Carolina …

New SC abortion law remains on hold under judge’s order
4 years ago

New SC abortion law remains on hold under judge’s order

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new South Carolina law banning abortions will stay on hold following a judge’s order on Friday to extend a temporary restraining order. Lewis initially suspended the “ South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act ” on its second day in effect, following a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood said the initial restraining order …

South Carolina abortion law suspended 1 day after passage
4 years, 1 month ago

South Carolina abortion law suspended 1 day after passage

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions was suspended by a federal judge Friday on its second day in effect. Planned Parenthood’s lawyers said South Carolina is “openly flouting this law.” The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office said in court papers filed Friday morning that Planned Parenthood can’t be sure the law will be rejected by the …

US judge suspends South Carolina’s new abortion law
4 years, 1 month ago

US judge suspends South Carolina’s new abortion law

Al Jazeera  

More than 75 women are scheduled to have abortions over the next three days, most of which would be banned under new law. The temporary restraining order was needed in part because more than 75 women are scheduled to have abortions in the state over the next three days, and most of them would be banned under the new law, …

Court Temporarily Blocks South Carolina Heartbeat Abortion Ban
4 years, 1 month ago

Court Temporarily Blocks South Carolina Heartbeat Abortion Ban

NPR  

Court Temporarily Blocks South Carolina Heartbeat Abortion Ban Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeffrey Collins/AP Jeffrey Collins/AP Just a day after a bill banning most abortions in South Carolina was signed into law by Gov. The "South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act" would prohibit abortion as soon as cardiac activity can be detected with an ultrasound. In …

South Carolina governor awaits bill banning most abortions
4 years, 1 month ago

South Carolina governor awaits bill banning most abortions

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But groups that oppose abortion restrictions must file …

South Carolina governor signs abortion ban; Planned Parenthood sues
4 years, 1 month ago

South Carolina governor signs abortion ban; Planned Parenthood sues

LA Times  

South Carolina Rep. David Hiott said a prayer as the House voted on a bill that would ban most abortions in the state. The South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection From Abortion Act is similar to abortion restriction laws that a dozen states have previously passed. The South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection From Abortion Act, like similar laws currently …

S. Carolina House committee approves ban on most abortions
4 years, 1 month ago

S. Carolina House committee approves ban on most abortions

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A proposal that would likely ban almost all abortions in South Carolina moved closer Tuesday to final approval in a committee vote split along party lines. The House Judiciary Committee voted 15-8 to pass the “ South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act.” The bill has already passed the Senate and the governor promises he …

‘Here we go again': Judge blocks Mississippi abortion ban
5 years, 10 months ago

‘Here we go again': Judge blocks Mississippi abortion ban

Associated Press  

— A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, at about six weeks of pregnancy. Reeves heard arguments Tuesday from attorneys for the state’s only abortion clinic, who said the law would effectively eliminate all abortions in Mississippi because cardiac activity is often first detectable when many …

For Victims Of Reproductive Coercion Like Me, 'Heartbeat' Abortion Laws Could Be A Death Sentence
5 years, 10 months ago

For Victims Of Reproductive Coercion Like Me, 'Heartbeat' Abortion Laws Could Be A Death Sentence

Huff Post  

Chris_Tefme via Getty Images This month, several states signed new anti-abortion legislation into law. “Even if it doesn’t work this time, it will still be good practice for when we’re really trying.” He continues trying to undress me while I lie there thinking about the empty birth control pack in my nightstand that he wouldn’t let me refill, and the …

The Lawmakers Behind 'Fetal Heartbeat' Abortion Bans Are Lying To You
5 years, 10 months ago

The Lawmakers Behind 'Fetal Heartbeat' Abortion Bans Are Lying To You

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Lawmakers in 15 states have introduced so-called “fetal heartbeat” legislation this year to ban abortion as soon as a doctor can detect cardiac activity in an embryo, which typically happens at around six weeks into a pregnancy. At six weeks, an embryo’s cardiac development “doesn’t at all resemble what would eventually become a functioning human adult heart,” …

Abortion laws in the US: Here are all the states pushing to restrict access
5 years, 10 months ago

Abortion laws in the US: Here are all the states pushing to restrict access

CNN  

CNN — The near-total ban on abortions signed into law in Alabama this month is the most restrictive abortion legislation in the country, but the state is not alone in trying to put limits on the procedure. Here’s a look at which states are joining in this legal effort: States that already passed anti-abortion bills On May 14, Alabama legislators …

Louisiana ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban nearing final passage
5 years, 10 months ago

Louisiana ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban nearing final passage

Associated Press  

— A proposal to ban abortions in Louisiana as early as the sixth week of pregnancy continued to speed through the state legislature Wednesday, the same day Alabama’s governor signed the nation’s most restrictive law against the procedure. Without objection, the Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee backed legislation to prohibit abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, similar to …

Louisiana ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban nearing final passage
5 years, 10 months ago

Louisiana ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban nearing final passage

Associated Press  

— A proposal to ban abortions in Louisiana as early as the sixth week of pregnancy continued to speed through the state legislature Wednesday, a day after Alabama lawmakers voted for what could become the nation’s most restrictive law against the procedure. Without objection, the Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee backed legislation to prohibit abortions when a fetal heartbeat …

'Heartbeat' Bills Get the Science of Fetal Heartbeats All Wrong
5 years, 10 months ago

'Heartbeat' Bills Get the Science of Fetal Heartbeats All Wrong

Wired  

Last week, Georgia governor Brian Kemp—the narrow winner over Stacey Abrams in a contentious, sketchy election last year—signed into law a ban on abortions after more than six weeks of pregnancy. These bills generally say that a “fetal heartbeat” helps predict whether a pregnancy will result in a living baby; the model legislation many states use refers to that fetal …

More ‘heartbeat’ abortion bans advancing in South, Midwest
5 years, 10 months ago

More ‘heartbeat’ abortion bans advancing in South, Midwest

Associated Press  

If a new Mississippi law survives a court challenge, it will be nearly impossible for most pregnant women to get an abortion there. Georgia’s heartbeat ban would have a wider impact because the state has 17 abortion clinics — more than the combined total in the other four Southern states that have passed or are considering bans. “On a typical …

Georgia's Governor Signs 'Fetal Heartbeat' Abortion Law
5 years, 10 months ago

Georgia's Governor Signs 'Fetal Heartbeat' Abortion Law

NPR  

Georgia's Governor Signs 'Fetal Heartbeat' Abortion Law Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen B. Morton/AP Stephen B. Morton/AP Updated at 1:30 p.m. Brian Kemp signed controversial legislation Tuesday that bans abortions in the state as soon as heartbeat activity is detectable, which typically occurs about six weeks into a pregnancy — before many women know they're pregnant. Republican state Rep. …

Lawyers: Mississippi making abortion ‘virtually unavailable’
5 years, 11 months ago

Lawyers: Mississippi making abortion ‘virtually unavailable’

Associated Press  

— A Mississippi law banning most abortions starting at about six weeks of pregnancy is unconstitutional and will make the procedure “virtually unavailable” in the state, reproductive rights attorneys say. In 2018, Mississippi enacted a law to ban abortions after 15 weeks, and U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves struck it down, writing that it “unequivocally” violates women’s constitutional rights. The …

Correction: Abortion-Ohio story
5 years, 11 months ago

Correction: Abortion-Ohio story

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a story April 10 about an Ohio bill that would ban abortions after the first detectable heartbeat, The Associated Press erroneously reported one of the states that passed similar legislation. State Rep. Candice Keller, a Middletown Republican, called the legislation “the most compassionate bill we’ve ever passed.” Keller rejected suggestions that everyone knows someone who has …

Abortion bills: ‘Heartbeat’ ban signed into law by Ohio governor
5 years, 11 months ago

Abortion bills: ‘Heartbeat’ ban signed into law by Ohio governor

CNN  

CNN — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law on Thursday the state’s so-called heartbeat bill, which bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected – as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women even know that they are pregnant. In a statement, DeWine’s office said the bill – also known as the Human Rights and Heartbeat …

Abortion-rights group sues Mississippi over ‘heartbeat’ law
6 years ago

Abortion-rights group sues Mississippi over ‘heartbeat’ law

Associated Press  

— An abortion-rights group is asking a federal judge to block a Mississippi law that will ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, said in a statement that the law is “a near total ban on abortion.” “Many women don’t even …

Mississippi governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion law
6 years ago

Mississippi governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

Associated Press  

Phil Bryant on Thursday signed one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation — a measure that bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. The New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights called the new measure “cruel and clearly unconstitutional” and said it would sue Mississippi to try to block the law …

US group to sue over strict Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion law
6 years ago

US group to sue over strict Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

Al Jazeera  

The Mississippi law bans most abortions once a foetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant on Thursday signed the law, which bans most abortions once a foetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. ‘Heartbeat’ law The law that Bryant signed on Thursday says a physician who performs an abortion after …

Mississippi governor signs law banning most abortions once a heartbeat can be detected
6 years ago

Mississippi governor signs law banning most abortions once a heartbeat can be detected

LA Times  

Mississippi on Thursday became the latest state to sign into law a ban on most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually about six weeks into pregnancy, despite criticism from opponents who called the move cruel. The Center for Reproductive Rights, which represents Mississippi’s last remaining abortion clinic, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, called the ban “cruel and unconstitutional” …

Georgia 'heartbeat' law: State passes bill banning abortions before many women know they are pregnant
6 years ago

Georgia 'heartbeat' law: State passes bill banning abortions before many women know they are pregnant

The Independent  

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Tennessee advances bill banning fetal heartbeat abortion
6 years ago

Tennessee advances bill banning fetal heartbeat abortion

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is the latest state to move closer to enacting one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation. The statement sparked murmurs from lawmakers, with some Republican women responding that listening to their child’s first heartbeat was meaningful and evidence that an abortion should not take place once a heartbeat is detected. Democratic Rep. Gloria Johnson …

Kentucky attorney general warns abortion bill is unlawful
6 years, 2 months ago

Kentucky attorney general warns abortion bill is unlawful

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Running for governor in a socially conservative state, Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general sent a letter to legislative leaders Thursday declaring a proposed bill to ban abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat is unconstitutional. This means that when the state is sued over this law, the Commonwealth will lose, and will owe hundreds of thousands of …

Judge declares Iowa fetal heartbeat law unconstitutional
6 years, 2 months ago

Judge declares Iowa fetal heartbeat law unconstitutional

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — A state judge on Tuesday struck down Iowa’s restrictive “fetal heartbeat” abortion law, which would have been the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the nation. Judge Michael Huppert found the law unconstitutional, concluding that the Iowa Supreme Court’s earlier decisions that affirm a woman’s fundamental right to an abortion would include the new law passed last …

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