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Abortion rights leader praises Iowa court ruling

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June 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The president of a national abortion-rights organization says the Iowa Supreme Court acted “absolutely appropriately” in striking down a 72-hour waiting period for women seeking an abortion. Ilyse Hogue is president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. She told reporters outside of the Iowa Capitol that Friday’s ruling upholds precedent, the rights of Iowa women and their “dignity and respect.”

Hogue says U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley should consider those issues when advancing any U.S. Supreme Court nominee chosen by President Donald Trump to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Grassley is Iowa’s senior senator and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Hogue has said she believes a pick from a circulated conservative list of possible candidates could eventually overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that upheld a woman’s right to an abortion.