Iowa law requiring 24-hour waiting period before abortion now in effect Gov. Kim Reynolds also plans to ask state courts to allow a fetal heartbeat law to go into effect. News Clare Marie Merkowsky • Jul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022
Iowa judge strikes down law requiring 24-hour waiting period before abortion 'Tricks in legislation' and 'mischiefs' were cited in the ruling that stymied an amendment to a bill signed last year by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. News Calvin Freiburger • Jun 23, 2021Jul 30, 2021
Iowa Gov. Reynolds signs 24-hour abortion waiting period into law, despite lawsuit In 2018, the Iowa Supreme Court struck down a three-day waiting period on abortion as a supposed violation of 'due process and equal protection.' However, current U.S. Supreme Court precedent expressly upholds shorter one-day waiting periods. News Calvin Freiburger • Jul 2, 2020Jun 18, 2021