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Iowa’s Pro-Life Heartbeat Act Has Already Saved Hundreds of Lives

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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds gestures while speaking to members of the Iowa legislature during her Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines, Iowa, January 9, 2024.

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Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the enforcement date of Iowa’s Heartbeat Act. This law, which was signed into law by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, legally protects preborn children after six weeks’ gestation.

This anniversary received a considerable amount of coverage from media outlets in the Hawkeye State. The Des Moines Register, Iowa Public Radio, KCCI, KGAN, and WHO Channel 13 were among the news outlets than ran stories about the pro-life law this week.

Michael J. New

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Michael J. New

Michael J. New is an assistant professor of practice at the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America and a senior associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute.

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