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The Iowa Supreme Court split 3-3 on Gov. Kim Reynolds' six-week abortion bill Friday, affirming a lower court's 2019 ruling that maintains access to abortions up until the 20-week mark in pregnancy.

Justices Susan Christensen, Thomas Waterman and Edward Mansfield ruled to let the district court's ruling stand, while Christopher McDonald, Matthew McDermott and David May wanted to overturn the district's ruling in favor of the six-week ban.

Justice Dana Oxley set the stage for the split when she recused herself from the case.

In a separate case, the Iowa Supreme Court decided last year to reverse an opinion saying the state’s constitution affirms a fundamental right to abortion. Roe was overturned a week later and Reynolds sought to dissolve the 2019 decision.

Reynolds issued a statement Friday following the ruling:

"To say that today’s lack of action by the Iowa Supreme Court is a disappointment is an understatement. Not only does it disregard Iowa voters who elected representatives willing to stand up for the rights of unborn children, but it has sided with a single judge in a single county who struck down Iowa’s legislation based on principles that now have been flat-out rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court."

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