The NewsA legal attempt to ban abortion in Iowa after six weeks of pregnancy failed on Friday, after the State Supreme Court deadlocked over whether to vacate a lower court’s injunction and allow the ban to take effect.
That means abortion will remain legal in Iowa through 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Iowa’s 2018 law was blocked by a district judge, who cited an Iowa Supreme Court decision holding that the State Constitution provided a fundamental right to abortion — a decision that was later reversed.
But the district court said no, setting the stage for the Iowa Supreme Court to hear the case.
The higher court, whose members are all Republican appointees, deadlocked 3-3 on Friday, letting the lower court’s injunction stand.
Persons:
Roe, Wade, ”, Rita Bettis Austen, Chris Schandevel, Kim Reynolds, “, today’s, —, Reynolds
Organizations:
Defending, Republican, U.S, Supreme, Iowa Supreme, Iowa
Locations:
Iowa, Roe