DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state’snew ban on most abortionsafter about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Gov. Kim Reynoldssigned the measure into law. That means abortion is once again legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy while the courts assess the new law’s constitutionality. Advertisement The new law prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know

Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law. Iowa’s Republican-controlled Legislature passed the law last week in a rare, all-day special session.... That way the guidance for health care providers would be well-defined if the law were to be in effect in the future.... " We are also acutely aware that the relief is only pending further litigation and the future of abortion in Iowa remains tenuous and threatened." The Associated Press contributed to this report....

Protesters gather at the Iowa Capitol rotunda this week to voice opposition to the new ban on abortion after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.... Print DES MOINES— Iowa’s ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy was signed into law Friday by Gov.... Kim Reynolds, but a judge is still considering abortion advocates’ request to put the restrictions on hold. The new legislation prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around six weeks of