The law, which Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed in July 2023, bans abortion once a baby's heartbeat can be detected, which is as early as five weeks of pregnancy.

The governor had signed a similar heartbeat ban in 2018, but the Iowa Supreme Court failed to uphold it in a deadlocked 3-3 ruling on procedural grounds last year, and it never took effect.

However, the court ruled in favor of the new heartbeat law in a 4-3 decision this month in a victory for pro-lifers.

Last week, Iowa District Judge Jeffrey Farrell ordered that the law take effect today at 8 a.m. Central time, LifeSiteNews reported.

The Iowa Supreme Court, which has a 7-0 Republican majority, had declared in 2022 that Iowa's Constitution does not include a "fundamental right" to abortion, reversing an earlier pro-abortion precedent.

Unlike some states that have enacted pro-life protections, Iowa does not allow initiated constitutional amendments that could overturn its heartbeat ban. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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