Lawsuit filed against 24-hour waiting period amendment on Iowa’s abortion laws

8 DAY FORECAST. STACEY: RIGHT NOW, THE STATE OF IOWA IS FACING A NEW LAWSUIT FROM PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND THE ACLU FOR THE LEGISLATURE’S NEW BILL ON ABORTIONS. THE MEASURE, PASSED IN THE FINAL DAYS OF THE 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, REQUIRES WOMEN SEEKING AN ABORTION TO WAIT 24 HOURS PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND THE ACLU SAY THIS RULE WILL DELAY A PATIENT’S ABILITY TO HAVE AN ABORTION BY WEEKS. THE LAWSUIT AIMS TO BLOCK THE BILL FROM GOING INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1, IF IT’S SIGNED B

A lawsuit has been filed against an amendment passed by Iowa legislators requiring a 24-hour waiting period on abortions.The amendment requires women to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion, preventing them from receiving the procedure during their initial appointment. It also requires patients to view an ultrasound of the fetus and receive adoption information.Planned Parenthood and ACLU officials announced the lawsuit in state court Tuesday."This legislation is billed as a 24-hour waiting period law, but make no mistake—in many cases, it will delay a person's ability to get an abortion by weeks," said Erin Davison-Rippey, Iowa Executive Director of Planned Parenthood North Central States. "Many of our patients must drive four or more hours one-way for abortion services, so this legislation will only create more hurdles to getting care. It's already hard enough for many Iowans to access abortion services, especially in the middle of a global pandemic. This is clearly a political ploy to create barriers to sexual and reproductive health care in Iowa.” The lawsuit seeks a temporary injunction to block the law from going into effect July 1.The legislation has been on Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk, but she has yet to sign it.Comment on this story through Facebook:

DES MOINES, Iowa —

A lawsuit has been filed against an amendment passed by Iowa legislators requiring a 24-hour waiting period on abortions.

The amendment requires women to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion, preventing them from receiving the procedure during their initial appointment. It also requires patients to view an ultrasound of the fetus and receive adoption information.

Planned Parenthood and ACLU officials announced the lawsuit in state court Tuesday.

"This legislation is billed as a 24-hour waiting period law, but make no mistake—in many cases, it will delay a person's ability to get an abortion by weeks," said Erin Davison-Rippey, Iowa Executive Director of Planned Parenthood North Central States. "Many of our patients must drive four or more hours one-way for abortion services, so this legislation will only create more hurdles to getting care. It's already hard enough for many Iowans to access abortion services, especially in the middle of a global pandemic. This is clearly a political ploy to create barriers to sexual and reproductive health care in Iowa.”

The lawsuit seeks a temporary injunction to block the law from going into effect July 1.

The legislation has been on Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk, but she has yet to sign it.

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