Six-week abortion ban in Iowa takes effect

More than one in three US women now live in a state that has restricted abortion access since 2022.

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The legislation allows the procedure until early signs of cardiac activity can be detected in a foetus or embryo, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest, foetal abnormalities and when the mother's life is in danger.

The Republican-enacted ban was blocked after its passage last year before being upheld by the state's highest court last month.

It is among the most restrictive policies to be enforced since Americans lost the national right to abortion access two years ago.

Before Monday, abortions were allowed through the 20th week of pregnancy in Iowa.

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