Planned Parenthood v. Reynolds
Plaintiffs claim that abortion ban violates the state constitution’s 1) guarantee of due process (Art. I, § 9), 2) guarantee of inalienable rights, including life, liberty, safety, and happiness (Art. I, § 1), and 3) guarantee of equal protection by singling out abortion from all other medical procedures and discriminating against women on the bases of their sex and gender stereotypes (Art. I, §§ 1, 6). A trial court temporarily blocked the ban, an appeal is pending before the Iowa Supreme Court
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