Iowa Supreme Court blocks portion of 20 week abortion ban
Source: Reuters
Fri May 5, 2017 | 3:55pm EDT
By Timothy Mclaughlin
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday granted an emergency temporary injunction halting a portion of a 20-week abortion ban that was signed into law by Republican Governor Terry Branstad just hours earlier.
The law, passed by Iowa's Republican-controlled House and Senate last month, bans abortions once a pregnancy reaches 20 weeks and stipulates a three-day waiting period before women can undergo any abortion. The law does not make exceptions for instances of rape or incest but does allow for abortions if the mother's life or health is at risk.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood, a group that provides family planning services, including abortions, challenged the waiting-period part of the legislation in court as well as the requirement for an additional clinical visit women must make before an abortion.
The state Supreme Court on Friday issued the injunction after it was denied Thursday by a district judge.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/iowa-abortion-idUSL1N1I71KG
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