News Most abortions now banned in Iowa after Gov. Kim Reynolds signs ‘fetal heartbeat’ law July 14, 2023 Stephen Gruber-Miller and Katie Akin, USA TODAY NETWORK Comments Off on Most abortions now banned in Iowa after Gov. Kim Reynolds signs ‘fetal heartbeat’ law The law, which takes effect immediately, prohibits nearly all abortions in Iowa after doctors detect cardiac activity in the embryo, around 6 weeks.