Iowa lawmakers have taken a big step to protect life.
According to a report from The Daily Wire, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds called a special session to address abortion legislation after the Iowa Supreme Court blocked the state’s 2018 Heartbeat Act last month.
The Hawkeye State lawmakers passed a new bill on Tuesday; 56-34 in the House and 32-17 in the Senate.
“The Iowa Supreme Court questioned whether this legislature would pass the same law they did in 2018, and today they have a clear answer. The voices of Iowans and their democratically elected representatives cannot be ignored any longer, and justice for the unborn should not be delayed,” she said in a statement.
“This bill ensures all life is protected when a heartbeat is detected,” Republican state Sen. Amy Sinclair said during a discussion on the legislation, according to the Iowa Capital Dispatch. “The child in her mother’s womb has her own heartbeat, her own DNA. She’s a baby, and she deserves the same protections as any other baby in the state.”
Protesters turned up to speak out against the new bill.
Tensions are rising at the Iowa Capitol. Loud, profane outburst from abortion rights demonstrators after House Health and Human Services Committee votes 14-6 on party lines to advance six-week abortion ban to the House floor. pic.twitter.com/7kXlsQmZIe
— Tom Barton (@tjbarton83) July 11, 2023
Gov. Reynolds is expected to sign the bill on Friday.
Iowa Passes Special Session Heartbeat Bill Amid Raucous Protests At Capitol https://t.co/fkJokiF6vb pic.twitter.com/Ezg2JWHiKk
— Daily Wire News (@DailyWireNews) July 12, 2023
