Iowa judge rejects Gov. Reynolds' appeal to reinstate fetal heartbeat abortion law
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A judge in Iowa said there is no legal means to reverse a 2019 court decision that blocked the state's fetal heartbeat law from taking effect.
"I’m very disappointed in the ruling filed today by the district court, but regardless of the outcome, this case was always going to the Iowa Supreme Court," Reynolds said. "We will appeal this decision immediately." Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
Iowa currently prohibits abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, but Reynolds had sought to have the courts overturn a 2019 decision that struck down a bill she signed the previous year. The so-called "heartbeat law" made abortions illegal after a fetal heartbeat can be detected – usually around six weeks of pregnancy. The law contained exemptions for medical emergencies, incest and rape.