Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc., Emma Goldman Clinic, and Sarah Traxler M.D. v. Kim Reynolds ex rel. State…

Summary

The court held that abortion restrictions challenged under the Iowa Constitution's due process clause are subject to rational-basis review because abortion is not a fundamental right under the Iowa Constitution. Applying that deferential standard, the court concluded that the fetal-heartbeat statute is rationally related to legitimate state interests and therefore that the plaintiffs could not show a likelihood of success supporting a temporary injunction. The court also upheld the plaintiffs' standing and the ripeness of the action, while declining to consider constitutional claims not pursued on appeal.