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Gov. Kim Reynolds announcement brings more clarity to Republicans plans to restrict abortion in Iowa after the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

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Gov. Kim Reynolds is going to court in an effort to reinstate Iowa's ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday she will move to end most abortions in the state by turning to the courts and asking them to relax the legal standard used to evaluate restrictions and to reverse a decision that halted a ban as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

Gov. Kim Reynolds and top Republican legislative leaders are asking Iowa courts to reinstate a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy in the wake of two major court decisions that struck down legal protections for abortion rights.

States Attorney General will not participate in legal action.

Abortions would be illegal in Iowa once a fetal heartbeat can be detected — at six weeks, often before a woman knows she’s pregnant — under a pair of requests

States Attorney General will not participate in legal action.

Two Iowans are suing the state over gender-based restrictions to serve on the State Judicial Nominating Commission.