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Iowa Supreme Court: State’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Can Take Effect

Justices lifted an injunction against the ban.
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Iowa Supreme Court: State’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Can Take Effect
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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
6/28/2024|Updated: 6/30/2024
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The Iowa Supreme Court on June 28 ruled in favor of state officials who asked justices to lift an injunction against the state’s six-week abortion ban.

The majority said that abortion isn’t a fundamental right under the Iowa Constitution and thus state officials only have to show a rational basis for the statute.

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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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