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Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

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Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature has passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy. MercyOne officials say they still plan to move ahead with plans to replace their hospital in Cedar Falls. Plus, IPR’s Zachary Oren Smith follows a reverend who the Methodist church forced to choose between their spiritual home and who they are.