Katarina Sostaric

Katarina Sostaric is the State Government Reporter for Iowa Public Radio. She has experience as a reporter and host at a public radio station in Southeast Alaska, where her work also aired on Alaska's statewide public radio network. Prior to that, Katarina worked as a Morning Edition news anchor and general assignment reporter at KBIA in Columbia while studying at the Missouri School of Journalism. She can be contacted at ksostaric@iowapublicradio.org.

Biography:  https://www.iowapublicradio.org/people/katarina-sostaric

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • Four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and there are 14 other states with bans on nearly all abortions.
  • Iowa's law bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy took effect on July 29, 2024.
  • The law prohibits abortions after cardiac activity can be detected, which is roughly at six weeks of pregnancy.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Iowa's Controversial Six-Week Abortion Ban: What You Can Expect and Where Iowans Will Go for Abortions

Iowa's Controversial Six-Week Abortion Ban: What You Can Expect and Where Iowans Will Go for Abortions

Broke On: Monday, 29 July 2024 Iowa's new six-week abortion ban, effective July 29, 2024, restricts most abortions and sparks controversy. Fourteen other states have similar bans. The law bans abortions after cardiac activity is detected and requires ultrasounds, counseling, and a waiting period. Critics argue the term 'fetal heartbeat' is misleading before ten weeks as the pregnancy is still an embryo. Penalties for violating doctors are not clearly defined in the law or administrative rules. Iowans may travel to neighboring states for abortions.