New Iowa Heartbeat Law infuriates U.S. VP Harris—Feds want to codify abortion laws: What that means

CNA/CBJ—Iowa is the latest state to approve new abortion restrictions when the state’s governor signed a six-week abortion ban earlier in July 2023. A state judge temporarily halted its enforcement as the court weighs arguments about its compatibility with the state constitution. The law would prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. But…