The Iowa Board of Medicine met in emergency session by telephone this morning, unanimously passing a resolution asking the governor to issue a statewide shelter-in-place order. "The concern is that individuals or people are not fully complying with the recommendations...
Board of Medicine exec retires, accuses two agencies of being ‘unfair’ to him
The head of the Iowa Board of Medicine abruptly retired Friday afternoon after accusing staff in two state agencies of being "grossly unfair" to him. Mark Bowden had been the executive director of the Iowa Board of Medicine for the past decade. He was placed on...
Senate Democrats refuse to support Reynolds nominee for Board of Medicine
A woman Iowa's Republican governor had hoped would serve on the Board of Medicine has failed to win state senate confirmation to the post. Democrats raised questions about Katherine Asjes' views on homosexuality and contraception. Republican Senator Brad Zaun spoke...
Senate rejects two of governor’s appointments to Board of Medicine
The Iowa legislature's on-going battle over abortion was waged on two fronts today. House Republicans pressed forward with their plan to deny state tax dollars to Planned Parenthood. It's included in a budget bill that passed the House early this afternoon. Also this...
Board of Medicine votes to ban “tele-med” abortions in Iowa (AUDIO)
The Iowa Board of Medicine has given final approval to a rule that will forbid Planned Parenthood of the Heartland from prescribing medication abortions via a video-conferencing system. "This is a big deal," said Monsignor Frank Bognanno, a public member of the...
Iowa Board of Medicine meets today, tele-med abortion rule on agenda
The 10-member Iowa Board of Medicine is scheduled to vote early this afternoon (Friday) on a rule that would forbid doctors from prescribing abortion-inducing pills via a video-conferencing system. After the board held a public hearing on the issue Wednesday, Dr. Greg...
Both sides of abortion issue gather for Board of Medicine hearing
The Iowa Board of Medicine is holding a three-and-a-half hour public hearing this afternoon over its proposal to ban so-called “tele-med” abortions in Iowa. Doctors in Iowa would no longer be allowed to dispense abortion-inducing pills via a video-conferencing system....
Senate blocks Branstad nomination to Board of Medicine
The Iowa Senate has blocked the governor's wish to have a Dubuque woman serve on the Iowa Board of Medicine. Colleen Pasnik of Dubuque testified before the board in 2010, asking the panel to forbid Planned Parenthood of the Heartland from using video conferencing...
Board of Medicine takes action against former Spencer psychiatrist
The Iowa Board of Medicine has filed charges against a psychiatrist who used to practice in Spencer. Dr. Paul Dean Anderson hasn't practiced medicine since June of 2007. The Iowa Board of Medicine filed documents in late May that allege Anderson's abuse of illegal...
State board preparing rules for potential implementation of abortion bill
The Iowa Board of Medicine is beginning the process of setting rules doctors must follow if the so-called fetal heartbeat abortion ban takes effect. The law that bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy has been blocked in court, but the Iowa Supreme Court...