Rita Bettis Austen, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, said the ruling will force some Iowans to be pregnant against their will. “We are heartbroken by the court’s decision to allow Iowa’s abortion ban to take effect,” Bettis Austen said. “We know that many Iowans will need this care and now will face unjust and, for some, impossible obstacles in getting it, requiring those whose resources, circumstances and safety allow them to leave the state to get care. Others will face serious and even life-threatening health consequences as a result of this dangerous and poorly written law.”
Iowa 6 Week Abortion Ban Approval: Legal Representation
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Inc, the Emma Goldman Clinic, and Dr. Sarah Traxler are represented by Peter Im of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Rita Bettis Austen of American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa Foundation, Caitlin Slessor and Samuel E. Jones of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll PLC, and Dylan Cowit and Anjali Salvador of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The state is represented by Attorney General Brenna Bird, Solicitor General Eric Wessan, and Assistant Attorney General Daniel Johnston.
