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Iowa Becomes 22nd State to Restrict Abortions as 6-Week Ban Takes Effect

HeadlineJul 30, 2024

A ban on most abortions has taken effect in Iowa after a state district judge lifted an injunction blocking enforcement of law, which was signed by Republican Governor Kim Reynolds last year. On the campaign trail, Vice President Kamala Harris warned the new law adds to a growing reproductive healthcare crisis.

Vice President Kamala Harris: “Today, Iowa put in place a Trump abortion ban, which makes Iowa the 22nd state in our country to have a Trump abortion ban. And this ban is going to take effect before many women even know they’re pregnant. And what this means is that one in three women of reproductive age in America lives in a state with a Trump abortion ban. So, what we need to do is vote, because I’m going to tell you something: When I am president of the United States, I will sign into law the protections for reproductive freedom.”

On Monday, Kamala Harris also endorsed President Biden’s plan to reform the U.S. Supreme Court that calls for term limits, an ethics code and an end to presidential immunity. We’ll have more on this story after headlines.

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