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Iowa Judge Temporarily Blocks New Six-Week Abortion Ban

  • Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Iowa's six-week abortion ban into law.
  • A district court judge temporarily blocked the law from taking effect.
  • Abortion remains legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks during the legal proceedings.
  • Gov. Reynolds plans to appeal the decision to the state Supreme Court.
  • Abortion providers and rights groups legally challenged the six-week ban.
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