Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed one of the country’s most restrictive abortion bans, though a judge could soon block the bill while legal challenges play out in court.
The Republican governor signed the newly passed legislation — which eliminates nearly all abortion procedures in the state after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, before many people even know they’re pregnant — during a large evangelical gathering in downtown Des Moines.
The Family Leadership Summit — a one-day event described as the “Midwest’s largest gathering of Christians seeking cultural transformation in the family, church, government and more” — also features former Fox News host Tucker Carlson as a guest speaker. Several Republican presidential hopefuls, including Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott, have confirmed their attendance.
