“The unborn child is a distinct human life with her own value, with her own DNA, and with her own right to life and right to legal protections,” she said. Sara Eide of the Iowa Catholic Conference encouraged lawmakers to vote in favor. Members of the public for and against the bill alternated conveying their viewpoints to lawmakers from both chambers for nearly four hours in total. There are limited circumstances under the measure that would allow for abortion after that point in a pregnancy where cardiac activity is detected - such as rape, if reported to law enforcement or a health provider within 45 days incest, if reported within 145 days if the fetus has a fetal abnormality “incompatible with life ” and if the pregnancy is endangering the life of the pregnant woman.įor much of the morning and afternoon, chants from abortion advocates echoed through the rotunda and could be heard from rooms where state representatives and senators were meeting in the morning and afternoon. The organization, the largest abortion provider in the state, will continue to provide care to patients who present before cardiac activity is detected. In the meantime, Planned Parenthood North Central States has said they will refer patients out of state if they’re scheduled for abortions in the next few weeks. “The ACLU of Iowa, Planned Parenthood, and the Emma Goldman Clinic remain committed to protecting the reproductive rights of Iowans to control their bodies and their lives, their health, and their safety -including filing a lawsuit to block this reckless, cruel law,” ACLU of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer said in a statement. Preparations were already underway to quickly file legal challenges in court and get the measure blocked, once Reynolds signs it into law. It will prohibit almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. The legislation will take immediate effect with the governor’s signature on Friday.
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