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Iowa Legislature Passes 'Fetal Heartbeat' Bill To Ban Abortions After 6 Weeks

The bill would make most abortions illegal after a fetal heartbeat bill can be detected. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has not said whether she will sign the measure.

Updated at 10:10 a.m. ET

Iowa's Legislature has passed a bill that would make most abortions illegal once a fetal heartbeat can be detected.

The measure, which would effectively ban abortions after about six weeks of

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