(Des Moines, IA) — A 2018 ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court would have to be overturned before any state law could be enacted to restrict access to abortion. A leaked draft opinion from the U-S Supreme Court is seen as a strong indicator that the justices will overturn the landmark Roe-v-Wade decision from 1973 before adjourning this summer. Four years ago the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that women in this state have a fundamental right to an abortion under the state Constitution. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has asked the justices on the Iowa court to overturn the 2018 ruling. Reynolds appointed a majority of the justices to the Iowa Supreme Court.
