24-Hour Waiting Period For Abortions Has Started In Iowa

(Des Moines, IA)  —  Iowa’s attorney general says a 24-hour waiting period for abortions will be enforced statewide starting today (Friday).  The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the waiting period was constitutional June 17^th.  Iowa abortion providers will schedule two appointments – at least a day apart – the first to certify the patient had an ultrasound and was given the option to see the image and the second for the abortion procedure.  The court rejected a request from the governor to reopen the case earlier this week.  She wanted the justices to consider a new legal standard making it harder to find other abortion restrictions unconstitutional.