. >> chris jansing, thank you for being with us. you can see chris every weekday on chris jansing reports. >>> two da states are making headlines over the battle of abortion rights. >> in arizona, tensions in the state legislature. earlier this week, the state supreme court upheld a civil war era law banning nearly all abortions. democrats tried to appeal that ban but republicans successfully blocked the efforts. >> they're contesting the abortion rights in iowa. that's weighing the fetal heartbeat law. the law could ban abortions after six weeks with some exceptions. it is blocked. shaquille brewster joins us now. shaq, you are focused on iowa. let's talk about the fetal heartbeat law. what does the state supreme court considering there? >> reporter: yeah, these arguments are expected to begin in 30 minutes or so. this is a bill that was passed a couple of years ago. you have planned parenthood, asking the court to slow down. saying the district court put a pause on the law, as it reviewed the law on merits. it is asking the suprem