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Iowa’s 6-Week Abortion Limit Takes Effect

Vice President Kamala Harris launches ‘week of action’ to motivate her ’reproductive freedom' base.
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Iowa’s 6-Week Abortion Limit Takes Effect
Vice President Kamala Harris marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling in 2022 that overturned Roe v. Wade, at Ritchie Coliseum on the University of Maryland campus in College Park, Md., on June 24, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Samantha Flom
By Samantha Flom
7/29/2024Updated: 7/29/2024
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Iowa’s embattled six-week abortion restriction took effect on July 29, prompting a flurry of criticism from Democrats.

The measure prohibits abortion after fetal cardiac activity is detected—usually at about the sixth week of pregnancy—with exceptions in cases of rape, incest, fetal abnormality, and when the mother’s life is in danger.

Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].
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