Timeline: Twist and turns in Iowa’s abortion policy

May 5, 2017 — Abortion is banned after 20 weeks of pregnancy under a bill passed by statehouse Republicans and signed into law by Republican Gov. Terry Branstad. It includes a required three-day wait period between consultation with a physician and an abortion. Oct. 24, 2017 — The Iowa Supreme Court orders a pause on the three-day wait period while the matter is considered by the courts. May 4, 2018 — Abortion is banned after roughly six weeks of pregnancy under a bill passed by statehouse Republicans and signed into...