Governor Kim Reynolds (a woman) of Iowa was one of the many politicians who signed a “heartbeat bill” early in 2018, which would outlaw abortion past the time at which the cardiac activity can be detected on ultrasound—about six weeks.
Blocked from enforcement in 2023, but later unblocked in July 2024 by the Iowa Supreme Court and now currently the heartbeat bill is in effect in Iowa. (1-1-25)
