Reproductive health care advocates warn the law will have negative impacts in a state already facing care shortages.
A demonstrator holds a blue, circular sign reading"Keep Abortion Legal" during a protest on the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2024.Many patients seeking abortion care in Iowa in the past few weeks were unaware that the state has banned most abortions beginning July 29, Planned Parenthood staff said.
“To say the last few weeks have been hard is an understatement,” Remus said. “People are confused and seeking clarification. And a lot of patients are unaware that there is a law banning abortion at about six weeks before many people know that they’re pregnant set to take effect so soon on Monday. We are having extremely difficult conversations in my department with patients.”
“We now live in a reality where politicians have control over Iowans’ bodies and futures,” Traxler said. “Its impact will be widespread and generational. We are tired, of course, but we are not defeated. Instead, we stand strong with Iowans in this moment.
“But I would say 30% of the people I talked to on the phone told me that, ‘Well, I can’t get off work this week, you know, I’m already scheduled for work this week, and I can’t find day care, I can’t get off work — I have it for next week,’” she said. “So unfortunately, those people, I was able to connect them with a navigator, and they will have to go out of state, because they are already above the of six weeks.
Abortions can still legally be provided in Iowa before cardiac activity is detectable. Planned Parenthood staff said they plan to continue to provide abortions in Iowa in adherence with the law.If a pregnant Iowan goes to a health care facility seeking an abortion, they are required to have two appointments — with a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion can be performed — in addition to having an ultrasound performed.
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