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Iowa state lawmakers have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to give the people of Iowa a new beginning for life.
Today, Iowa legislators can vote ban abortion once fetal cardiac activity is detected in the womb, which often occurs during the sixth week of pregnancy. This bill is substantially similar to the law passed in 2018, which was unfortunately blocked by a single district judge. Now, lawmakers have the chance to right that wrong and send a clear message that judicial activism will never be allowed to silence the will of the people and their duly elected representatives.
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Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, dozens of states have adopted new common-sense limits on abortion. While some critics complain that these restrictions are “too harsh,” the fact is that tens of thousands of unborn children have been saved since the fall of Roe.
