“I would love for the United States Supreme Court to look at this bill and have this as a vehicle to overturn Roe v. Wade,” Republican Senator Jake Chapman said. If Ms Reynolds signs the bill into law, it will likely be challenged in court for possibly violating Roe v Wade, the US Supreme Court ruling that legalised abortion in 1973. Iowa 'Fetal Heartbeat' Bill To Ban Abortions After 6 Weeks Poised For Passage

Iowa's Republican-dominated Senate early Wednesday fast-tracked a bill that would make most abortions illegal once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. Republican lawmakers passed the bill in back-to-back votes, sending it to the governor's desk to sign into law. “I think everybody really recognizes what we’re getting to is a judicial determination of the constitutionality of it.”

And if the bill ended up on his desk, South Carolina Gov.
Iowa's House of Representatives approves a bill restricting abortions in the state. If approved by Republican Governor Kim Reynolds, abortions after six weeks of pregnancy will be banned.