Iowa Republicans pass six-week abortion ban

Legislation is latest in raft of anti-abortion laws passed in states across the country since supreme court overturned Roe v Wade

Iowa's state legislature voted on Tuesday night to ban most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy, a time before most people know they are pregnant.

Republican lawmakers, which hold a majority in both the Iowa house and senate, passed the anti-abortion bill after the governor, Kim Reynolds, called a special session to seek a vote on the ban.