iowa supreme court maintain block three-day wait period women seek abortion legal challenge conclude decision cheer abortion-rights advocate provision sign law may former republican governor terry branstad part new regulations also include ban abortions 20 weeks wait period portion challenge early year american civil liberties union iowa plan parenthood iowa state attorney general office could reach comment tuesday u.s. supreme court legalize abortion 1973 although state limit regulate abortions u.s. state legislatures enact 41 new abortion restrictions first half 2017 accord guttmacher institute reproductive health group support abortion right plan parenthood tuesday praise court decision issue monday keep place prior stay requirement women wait 72 hours abortion rule ensure women iowa continue access health care need throughout course lawsuit say susan allen spokeswoman plan parenthood heartland low court early uphold dispute provision law note 27 state implement wait periods abortion range 18 72 hours des moines register report tuesday may plan parenthood say would shutter four 12 clinics iowa result another iowa measure block public money family plan service abortion providers iowa supreme court put state 's abortion wait period hold