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Iowa's 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban ruled unconstitutional

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A state judge yesterday ruled Iowa's "fetal heartbeat" abortion ban is unconstitutional.

The most restrictive abortion ban in the U.S., the law outlaws the procedure after a fetal heartbeat is detected. That's often at six weeks and before a woman knows she's pregnant.

“It is undisputed that such cardiac activity is detectable well in advance of the fetus becoming viable," District Court Judge Michael Huppert wrote in his ruling.

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