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A Judge Permanently Blocks an Iowan Law That Would Enforce a 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions

An Iowa judge has permanently blocked a state law mandating a 24-hour waiting period before getting an abortion.

Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed the measure into law in June 2020; it requires people seeking an abortion to make an additional appointment at least 24 hours before their procedure.

In a 28-page ruling on Monday, Judge Mitchell E. Turner found that the law violated the state’s constitution because it was passed as an amendment to an unrelated measure. He also found that the measure was similar to a 72-hour waiting period on abortions that the Iowa Supreme Court struck down in 2018.

Read the source article at The Hill

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