Most abortions now banned in Iowa after Gov. Kim Reynolds signs 'fetal heartbeat' law

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Here are the cases where abortion may be performed after six weeks gestation:
43% : The law also allows abortion in cases of severe fetal abnormalities.
40% : Republicans hope the courts will rule that abortion does not merit special constitutional protections and allow the law to take effect.
33% : A Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll from March found 61% of Iowans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 35% say it should be illegal in all or most cases.
32% : A previous Iowa Poll from October found 49% of Iowans disagreed that abortion should be illegal "once a so-called fetal heartbeat is detected, about six weeks after conception."
32% : Forty-five percent of Iowans said they agreed abortion should be illegal after that point.
28% : Following the court defeat, Reynolds quickly called the special session and urged lawmakers to act again to restrict abortion.
26% : Reynolds tried unsuccessfully to revive it after state and federal court decisions last year rolled back protections for abortion, but last month, the Iowa Supreme Court deadlocked 3-3, leaving the law blocked.
19% : The October Iowa Poll also found 89% of Iowans say abortion should be legal if the pregnant person's life is in danger and 85% say abortion should be legal in cases of rape or incest.

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