Iowa Lawmakers Hold Special Session to Pass 6-Week Abortion Ban

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the Condition of the State address to members of the Iowa Legislature inside the House Chamber at the Iowa state Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, 2023. Kelsey Kremer/The Des Moines Register via AP, File

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds convened a special session of the state legislature on Tuesday to approve a measure that would strengthen protection for unborn babies with a six-week abortion ban.

This development comes after the Iowa Supreme Court was unable to reach a decision on the enforceability of the state’s existing six-week ban enacted in 2018 but blocked by a lower court judge.