Iowa's Republican-controlled legislature approved the ban last year
A law that bans almost all abortions after six weeks has taken effect in the US state of Iowa.
The legislation allows the procedure until early signs of cardiac activity can be detected in a foetus or embryo, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest, foetal abnormalities and when the mother's life is in danger.
The Republican-enacted ban was blocked after its passage last year before being upheld by the state's highest court last month.
It is among the most restrictive policies to be enforced since Americans lost the national right to abortion access two years ago.
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