Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Access Through 20 Weeks, Blocks Bans.

The Iowa Supreme Court deadlocked over whether to vacate a lower court’s injunction and allow a 2018 law banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect, meaning abortion will remain legal in Iowa through 20 weeks of pregnancy. State constitutions have become key arbiters in the nation’s state-by-state abortion battles, with some state Supreme Courts ruling that abortion is protected under state guarantees of privacy, health, liberty, or family planning. The governor could call a special session of the Legislature to enact a new law or push for a state constitutional amendment.