Author: Vicky Wong

The Iowa Supreme Court recently upheld a law allowing the state to enforce a ban on most abortions after approximately six weeks of pregnancy. The law prohibits abortions once early signs of cardiac activity can be detected in a foetus or embryo, with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, foetal abnormalities, and when the mother’s life is at risk. The court’s decision overturned a temporary block on the law, passed by the state legislature in July 2023. The majority opinion stated that the law was rationally connected to the state’s interest in protecting unborn life. However, Chief Justice Susan Christensen…