Iowa Passes Special Session Heartbeat Bill Amid Raucous Protests At Capitol
Daily WireJul 12, 2023
The Facts
The Republican-majority Iowa Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, and Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a statement saying she would sign it on Friday.
The bill, which would ban abortions after any cardiac activity is detected in an embryo with some exceptions, passed the House 56-34, then two hours later passed the Senate 32-17.
The Spin
Republican narrative
Iowans and their democratically-elected legislators want their state to protect the sanctity of life. With this bill, which was courageously passed in the face of disruptive protests and loud chanting from pro-abortion activists, Iowa has given the unborn the justice they deserve.
Democratic narrative
This isn’t about justice or the sanctity of life, it’s about access to life-saving healthcare for women. Republicans are lying to Americans while denying women the right to do what they feel is right with their bodies. The GOP is imposing these unpopular bans against will of the people.
Nerd narrative
There’s a 5% chance elective abortion will be banned nationally in the US before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.