Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Six-Week Abortion Ban
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled in favor of enforcing a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, overturning a lower court order. The 4-3 decision confirmed that the law doesn't infringe on citizens' fundamental rights, dismissing Planned Parenthood's lawsuit.
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Iowa can enforce a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, the state's highest court ruled on Thursday, reversing a lower court order that had blocked the 2023 law from taking effect.
The 4-3 ruling from the Iowa Supreme Court held that the law does not violate citizens' fundamental rights under the state constitution, rejecting a lawsuit by Planned Parenthood. (Reporting By Brendan Pierson in New York; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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