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IA HF2455

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Josh Turek

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Repeals Iowa Code chapters 146C and 146E, which currently prohibit physicians from performing abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat
  • Removes the requirement for prescribed testing to detect fetal cardiac activity before an abortion can be performed
  • Sponsored by Representatives Turek, Levin, Matson, Brown-Powers, Baeth, Ehlert, Wichtendahl, Wessel-Kroeschell, and Wilburn

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 292.

2/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/16/2026

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