Lawsuit seeks to block 'fetal heartbeat' law

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and two abortion providers have filed a lawsuit challenging the fetal heartbeat bill the Iowa legislature passed yesterday (Tuesday) in a special session. Ruth Richardson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of North Central States, said hundreds of Iowans could be impacted when the governor signs the bill Friday, because it immediately goes into effect. “Everyone deserves the right to control their bodies and their futures,” Richardson said during an online news conference organized by the ACLU of Iowa. “Personal medical decisions should...