Anti-abortion zealots can’t wait to make Americans’ lives more miserable Iowa FTW: The legislation was passed during a rare one-day special session called by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) for the “sole purpose” of enacting new restrictions on abortion. Reynolds celebrated the bill’s passage in a statement late Tuesday and said she will sign it on Friday. “Justice for the unborn should not be delayed,” she said. Iowa’s House and Senate passed the legislation alongmostly partisan lines late Tuesday after hours of hearings and sometimes heated protests. It is expected to face legal challenges. Abortion is currently legal in Iowa up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. In a statement, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart accused state Republicans of “ignoring the will of their voters” and praised Democratic lawmakers for opposing abortion restrictions “that the majority of Iowans do not support.” Hundreds of demonstrators packed the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines, some shouting “Bans off our bodies” while others yelled “Abortion is murder.” According to the Des Moines Register, at one point supporters and opponents of the bill had to be separated by a state trooper. After the legislation cleared House and Senate committees Tuesday afternoon, lawmakers began floor debates that sometimes became contentious. “If they are not ready to have a baby, they shouldn’t have sex. A lot of people need to review their birds and bees,” Republican Rep. Brad Sherman said at point, while Democrats called the bill “disrespectful” and “obscene.” Once it is signed into law, the bill, which passed 56-34 in…