Judge issues temporary injunction blocking 6-week 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban
Iowa Public Radio
A Polk County district judge has temporarily blocked a new Iowa law that bans abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy from taking effect.
On Monday, Polk County District Judge Joseph Seidlin issued a temporary injunction on Monday blocking the new law, which bans abortion after cardiac activity is detected, from going into effect while it goes through the courts.
The Iowa Legislature passed the law last week during a one-day special session. It went into effect when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed it Friday. This was the same day Judge Seidlin heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood, the Emma Goldman Clinic and the ACLU of Iowa seeking to block the law.
On Monday, abortion rights supporters celebrated the judge's decision.
