by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 17, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
A ban on most abortions in Iowa is now on hold. A Polk County district court judge has issued a temporary injunction that blocks enforcement of the abortion restrictions that Governor Reynolds signed into law Friday. Sharon Wegner, a staff attorney for the American...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 17, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
A ban on most abortions in Iowa is in effect today and a judge will soon rule on a bid to at least temporarily block enforcement of the ban. The ban has been in effect since about 2:45 Friday afternoon. That’s when Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill that bans...
by Dar Danielson | Jul 14, 2023 | Crime & Courts, News
A Polk County District Court Judge declined to issue an immediate ruling after hearing arguments today from Planned Parenthood North Central States and the Emma Goldman Clinic seeking an injunction to block the fetal heartbeat bill. The hearing started about an hour...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 14, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that will ban most abortions in Iowa. “Today the most glaring injustice of all is about to be put right,” Reynolds said this afternoon. Reynolds signed the bill on stage at The Family Leader’s summit...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 14, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds plans to sign a bill into law at 2:15 this afternoon that will ban most abortions in Iowa. There’ll be a court hearing less than an hour before that for a lawsuit that seeks to at least temporarily block the law from taking effect. A very...