Abortion: the Iowa heartbeat law
What they say
She says she would work in Congress to restore nationwide protections for abortion access.
“In Congress, I’ll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access”
Source: Sarah for Iowa
What the record shows ·
She voted Nay when the Iowa Senate passed House File 732, which restricts abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, 32 to 17 on July 11, 2023. The governor signed it on July 14, 2023.
Sources: Iowa Legislature, Iowa Legislature
Limit: A state vote against an abortion limit is not the federal protection she proposes, but it runs the same way. The bill became law over her vote.