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Abortion remains LEGAL in Iowa as Iowa Supreme Court splits 3-3 on Reynolds' effort to reinstate 2018 abortion ban. (twitter.com)

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Despite appointing two of the three judges siding in favor of Reynolds' effort to reinstate a 2018 abortion ban, Iowa Supreme Court split on a ruling, leaving the ban blocked.

Upside: This is a solid win for Iowans and their reproductive rights.

Downside: The Iowa Democratic Party was utterly dependent on this as a wedge issue last election cycle and has proven inept at adapting strategy; unless they can find a way to win over voters, they're likely going to get creamed harder.

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[–] WritefullyWrong 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am honestly jealous that people remember this time. I moved to Iowa in 2016 and love everything about this place outside of the state politics.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There was a shift. I went to my small town festival, a place where the most politics I had ever seen was maybe a stall with a candidate talking to people. Last time I went there were people with giant flags, shirts, so many oakleys, and just making such a big deal about it. I never went back to it, it got so loud that we couldn't even enjoy a festival without them coming out to yell at everyone. Everyone got so angry so quickly.

[–] WritefullyWrong 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I've definitely experienced the same. It's unfortunate as it's pretty cool to actually live in a state where you can actually meet candidates. I've also met so many wonderful people, despite the politics. I am here for the long haul (bought a house and everything). Hopefully it shifts back eventually.