Iowa Supreme Court rules there is no constitutional right to abortion, upholds heartbeat law

[Free Vulcan]

A big victory for the good guys after a long, long battle.

On Thursday, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, the ACLU of Iowa, and the Emma Goldman Clinic opted to forgo “a continued legal battle after the Iowa Supreme Court upheld the state’s strict abortion law and reiterated that there is no constitutional right to an abortion in the state,” Hannah Fingerhut reported for the Associated Press.

Iowa’s fetal heartbeat law protects most unborn babies after fetal heart activity can be detected – at about six weeks. There are exceptions for incest or to save the life of the mother.

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/iowa-supreme-court-rules-there-is-no-constitutional-right-to-abortion-upholds-heartbeat-law/?utm_source=most_recent&utm_campaign=usa

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Booyah!

[Fishrrman]

Vulcan --

Does Iowa have an abortion "initiative" on the ballot for this upcoming election?
(that assumes they have such things in your state, please correct me if I'm wrong).

Just thinking that things there could end up going "the same way they went" a little east in Ohio...

[Free Vulcan]

Vulcan --

Does Iowa have an abortion "initiative" on the ballot for this upcoming election?
(that assumes they have such things in your state, please correct me if I'm wrong).

Just thinking that things there could end up going "the same way they went" a little east in Ohio...

If I remember Fish it has to pass by simple majority vote in a general election, then pass the Legislature to become law. Haven't seen anything that one is on the ballot, I know a statewide takes alot of signatures, with a minimum amount required per county.