USA Today, July 29, 2024
Iowa’s six-week “fetal heartbeat” abortion ban has taken effect. Here’s how Iowa’s top Republican and Democratic officials are weighing in.
Top Democrats say they are centering local campaigns on the issue, arguing that most Iowans agree with their position. They point to results from polls such as the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll from March 2023, which found that 61% of Iowa adults say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
Republican officials counter that Iowa voters have consistently reelected Republican lawmakers who have passed the six-week ban.