Iowa Governor Signs 'Heartbeat Bill' Banning Abortion After 6 Weeks

Jul 14, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    16% Somewhat Conservative

  • Reliability

    80% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

    18% Somewhat Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    6% Positive

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"More states -- and Congress -- should continue this momentum that reflects the will of the people and protect women and unborn babies from the violence of abortion, she said."
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-8% Liberal
"Not only will I continue to fight against the inhumanity of abortion, but I will also remain committed to supporting women in plaing for motherhood, promoting fatherhood and parenting, and continuing policies that encourage strong families, Reynolds said in a statement earlier this month."
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-16% Liberal
"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also signed a similar heartbeat bill into law this past April."
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12% Conservative
"The heartbeat bill passed 56-34 in the Iowa House in a special session that Reynolds called on Tuesday."
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8% Conservative
"Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a heartbeat bill into law on Friday, baing abortions after six weeks, when a fetal heartbeat can be detected."
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4% Conservative
"Reynolds called the special session for the sole purpose of passing the legislation after the state's Supreme Court made no progress on determining whether or not a lower court's injunction of a six-week abortion ban was legal."
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-14% Liberal
"Not only will I continue to fight against the inhumanity of abortion, but I will also remain committed to supporting women in plaing for motherhood, promoting fatherhood and parenting, and continuing policies that encourage strong families, Reynolds said in a statement earlier this month."
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-6% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : "More states -- and Congress -- should continue this momentum that reflects the will of the people and protect women and unborn babies from the violence of abortion," she said.
42% : "Not only will I continue to fight against the inhumanity of abortion, but I will also remain committed to supporting women in planning for motherhood, promoting fatherhood and parenting, and continuing policies that encourage strong families," Reynolds said in a statement earlier this month.

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