Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Monday announcement that she would not appeal a court decision striking down Iowa’s fetal heartbeat law left Iowa Rep. Shannon Lundgren, R-Peosta, disappointed.

Lundgren, however, said she is not discouraged.

“Obviously, I’m disappointed,” she said. “We didn’t fight a battle to lose now. But I actually think we’ve made a lot of progress.”

“We turn around and focus on the constitutional amendment,” Lundgren said. “I think it would be a disservice for us not to push that through. Then there’s a risk, of course, that the voters will vote that down.”