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WEBVTT West Des Moines OB GYNAssociates perform hundreds ofultrasounds each month. DR. DAVIS 2:18 THE BRAINMEASUREMENTS , CARDIACMEASUREMENTS , THE ORGANS INSIDETHE BELLY. WE LOOK AT THE PLACENTA, THE EXTREMITIES, JUST LOOKING AT THE OVERALL WELLBEINGOF THE BABY.Those anatomy scans are typically done at 20 weeksbecause, Dr. Davis says, it can be difficult to get adequatepictures before then. DR. DAVIS 1:45 SOMETIMES THEREIS REASONS TO POSTPONE THEANATOMY SCAN TO 22 WEEKS OR EVENA LITTLE LATER, FOR INSTANCE IF THE WOMAN IS OVERWEIGHT OR OBESETHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO VISUALIZE THE ANATOMY OF THEBABY EARLY ON. Senate File 471gives exceptions for... Anabortion performed to save thelife of a pregnant woman amedical emergency. a medicalprocedure to prevent the deathor to preserve the life of thepregnant woman. No exemptions for fetal anomalies found duringthat 20 week anatomy scan.BRANSTAD 23:23 I THINK A LOT OF IOWANS APPRECIATE THE FACT THELEGISLATURE CAME UP WITH ASOLUTION HERE THAT PROTECTS HUMAN LIFE AND AT THE SAME TIME ALSO PROVIDES WOMEN FOR SERVICES OF HUMAN PLANNING. Dr. Davis says they have no plans to change when anatomyscans are done. DAVIS 4:25 WE DON'T DO ATHOROUGH ANATOMIC SURVEY UNTILLATER ON BECAUSE A LOT OF THE ORGANS OF THE FETUS AREN'TDEVELOPED UNTIL LATER.

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A Polk County judge has rejected an attempt by the Iowa American Civil Liberties Union and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America to block provisions of a new abortion law to be signed by Gov. Terry Branstad. The organizations filed an emergency injunction against a provision in the legislation requiring a 72-hour waiting period for women seeking an abortion. Iowa lawmakers approved a measure April 18 banning abortions at 20 weeks with no exceptions for rape, incest or fatal fetal conditions April 18. The legislation also requires women to wait 72 hours prior to getting an abortion. Dr. Nicole Davis, of West Des Moines OBGYN Associates, said they perform hundreds of ultrasounds each month. “The brain measurements, cardiac measurements, the organs inside the belly, we look at the placenta, the extremities, just looking at the overall well-being of the baby,” Davis said. Anatomy scans, Davis said, are typically done at 20 weeks because it can be difficult to get adequate pictures before then. “Sometimes, there are reasons to postpone the anatomy scan to 22 weeks or even a little later, for instance, if the woman is overweight or obese, then it is difficult to visualize the anatomy of the baby early on,” Davis said. Senate File 471 gives exceptions for: (a) an abortion performed to save the life of a pregnant woman; (b) a medical emergency; and (c) a medical procedure to prevent the death or to preserve the life of the pregnant woman. There are no exemptions for fetal anomalies found during the 20-week anatomy scan. “I think a lot of Iowans appreciate the fact the Legislature came up with a solution here that protects human life and, at the same time, also provides women for services of human planning,” Branstad said. Davis said they have no plans to change when anatomy scans are done. “We don’t do a thorough anatomic survey until later on because a lot of the organs of the fetus aren’t developed until later,” Davis said. A doctor who testified during the bill hearing said about 1,500 abortions were performed in Iowa last year and that the bill is devastating to patients and providers because it limits options when, for example, a fetus is found to not be viable for life. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland CEO Suzanna De Baca released a statement, saying in part: "This abortion restriction takes us back decades. It is among the harshest in the nation." Lawyers seeking the injunction said they will appeal the ruling to the Iowa Supreme Court. Once signed into law, Iowa will become one of three states with a 72-hour waiting period and two-trip requirement for abortions -- joining Missouri and South Dakota. Louisiana passed a similar law but it has been temporarily enjoined, according to the ACLU.