Sitting onstage in front of a crowd of 2,000 evangelical Christians, Gov. kimreynoldsia signed a law Friday immediately banning the vast majority of abortions in Iowa. The law, which took effect immediately, prohibits nearly all abortions after doctors detect cardiac activity in the embryo, which can occur about six weeks into a pregnancy. There are narrowly defined exceptions for rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormalities, and cases of medical emergency. Reynolds, a Republican, signed the law at the.familyleader's Family Leadership Summit, a gathering of conservative Christians that featured remarks by a half-dozen Republican presidential candidates. #Iowa #IALegis #IAGov #IApolitics #Abortion