Iowa Governor Calls Special Session to Enact Stricter Abortion Laws

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has called for a special legislative session on July 11th to pass new abortion restrictions after a recent defeat at the Iowa Supreme Court. Reynolds, a Republican, aims to enact legislation that protects unborn lives and addresses abortion. Anti-abortion activists and lawmakers have been pushing for a special session since the Supreme Court deadlocked 3-3 on a major abortion case, permanently blocking a 2018 law that would have banned most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The type of law Republicans will pursue during the special session is unclear, but Democrats have vowed to fight any new restrictions on abortion.