Iowa's hotly contested six-week abortion ban officially is in effect. Enforcement of the state’s so-called "fetal heartbeat" law went into effect at 8 a.m. July 29 after the Iowa Supreme Court ...

“And that’s a day for celebration.” She said she will keep advocating for Iowa lawmakers to ban abortion from the moment of conception. How the law banning abortions after cardiac activity ...

A district court judge filed a motion to dissolve the temporary injunction on the Iowa abortion law, allowing the six-week abortion ban to go into effect next week. This story was updated July 23 ...

Iowa now bans nearly all abortions, as early as six weeks of pregnancy. That's down from around 20 weeks in the previous law. Iowa Public Radio's Natalie Krebs reports. NATALIE KREBS, BYLINE ...

Once in effect, the new law will replace Iowa's current ban that prohibits abortions at 20 weeks gestation. The "fetal heartbeat ban" prohibits an abortion once the first sights of cardiac ...

Anti-abortion advocates gathered at the Iowa State Capitol Building Saturday for the annual Iowa March for Life.

Clinics and the groups that help women pay for abortion and travel costs say contributions have fallen from their peak.