Reversing 2018 Ruling, Iowa Supreme Court Finds State Constitution Doesn’t Protect Abortion Rights

Reversing 2018 Ruling, Iowa Supreme Court Finds State Constitution Doesn’t Protect Abortion Rights
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds waves after speaking during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 24, 2017. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court of Iowa on June 17 overturned a four-year-old decision it made that had held the Iowa Constitution guarantees the right to abortion, and determined the state constitution doesn’t provide any such guarantee.

The move allows the Republican-controlled Iowa General Assembly to move forward with plans to restrict or possibly prohibit abortions in the state.

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