Iowa's 6-Week Abortion Ban Has Been in Place for 1 Year. How Has Access Changed?

Abortion numbers drop, more patients leaving the state for care one year into Iowa's fetal heartbeat law

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Tuesday marked one year since the state's fetal heartbeat bill became enforceable, prohibiting abortion after a heartbeat is detected. Critiques of the bill call it a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, that is when cardiac activity, on average, is detected in an embryo. Those that celebrate the one year anniversary also say that there is more work to be done on the issue. The numbers paint the picture on the effect…

One year under Iowa’s abortion ban: State abortion numbers drop, out-of-state travel rises

One year after Iowa’s abortion law banning the procedure after fetal cardiac activity is detected went into effect, both supporters and critics say the state has been fundamentally changed.

Abortions in Iowa down, Iowans traveling to other states up on one-year anniversary of new restrictions

A state law banning most abortions after roughly 6 weeks appears to be driving down number of abortions in Iowa; increasing the number of Iowans having abortions in other states.

Iowa's 6-week abortion ban has been in place for 1 year. How has access changed?

The number of abortions performed in Iowa has dropped dramatically since a restrictive new law took effect one year ago.

Iowa’s abortion ban creates costly travel for women seeking care, data shows

After a 74% drop in abortion services, Iowans increasingly cross state lines for care, while Illinois and other neighbors shoulder a regional burden. Tuesday marks one year since a law that bans most abortions in Iowa went into effect, and new data reported by providers show the impacts of the ban have been felt far and wide. Since Iowa Republicans banned abortions after six weeks, the number of abortions in the state dropped by 74%, according t…

The Iowa Abortion Access Fund said more people are leaving the state to get help a year after Iowa’s 6-week abortion law went into effect, but the number of abortions is not going down.