Iowa's 'heartbeat' bill could create country's most restrictive abortion laws
DES MOINES, IA The Iowa state flag flies in front of the Des Moines skyline. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
DES MOINES, Iowa (KMSP) - A new bill passed in Iowa could create one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country.
On Tuesday, Republican lawmakers passed the so-called "heartbeat" bill, which would ban most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy.
The GOP-controlled senate passed a similar bill earlier this year.
Iowa's Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected to sign the bill, but it is likely to face multiple legal challenges.