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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ava Sasani

Lawsuit filed in Iowa to block Republicans’ six-week abortion ban

Protestors filled the Iowa state capitol as the Iowa legislature convened to pass a six-week abortion ban on 11 July 2023.
Protestors filled the Iowa state capitol as the Iowa legislature convened to pass a six-week abortion ban on last week. Photograph: Zach Boyden-Holmes/AP

Abortion providers in Iowa have filed a lawsuit to block state Republicans’ latest attempt to ban the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy, before most people even know they are pregnant.

Last week, Iowa lawmakers passed a six-week ban on abortion in a rare special legislative session, called by Governor Kim Reynolds, who signed the bill on Friday afternoon. The law takes immediate effect, further shrinking the options available to people seeking abortions in the midwest.

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