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Evening Standard
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Iowa Republicans bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy

Iowa has passed a controversial bill banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy - amid outcry from critics who plan to challenge the law.

The bill passed on Tuesday with exclusively Republican support amid vocal objections from Democratic lawmakers and abortion advocates protesting at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines.

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