• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Health / Medicine / Paulsen predicts late-term abortion ban will “move” in House

Paulsen predicts late-term abortion ban will “move” in House

February 11, 2011 By O. Kay Henderson

The top Republican in the Iowa House predicts a bill that would ban so-called “late term” abortions will advance.

Key legislators on a House committee say they won’t vote for that bill, as they favor a ban on all abortions. House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, a Republican from Hiawatha, says there’s an urgency to the issue.

“Having a doctor move into Iowa from Nebraska so that he can perform late-term, some would even say partial-birth abortions — I don’t know exactly what his procedure is — is something we’re going to address,” Paulsen says.

The bill that’s stalled would ban abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy,unless the life or health of the mother is at risk. If two Republicans on the House Human Resources Committee refuse to endorse the bill, there are other options, such as having a different committee pass it. Another option would be to use a rule which allows a bill to immediately be considered by the full, 100-member House if a majority of House members vote to do so. 

“We’re going to have to make a decision, but right now, let’s let it percolate and let’s have the discussion,” Paulsen says.

Paulsen suggests doing nothing is not an option. “My expectation is we’ll make a decision and something will move,” Paulsen says.

Nebraska recently passed a law similar to the legislation that’s pending in the Iowa House, prompting Dr. Leroy Carthart to announce he may open a clinic in Council Bluffs to perform abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. A three-member subcommittee in the Iowa House reviewed the proposed late-term abortion ban earlier this week and signed off on the proposal. 

The state’s four Catholic bishops lobbied legislators on the issue this week as well.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Abortion, Democratic Party, Legislature, Republican Party

Featured Stories

Speakers at trooper’s funeral describe Sgt. Smith as selfless, man of faith

Iowa unlikely to join 26 states with hands-free driving laws

Reynolds says Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause manageable

Iowa State Patrol tactical team leader killed in Grundy Center stand-off

Finalists chosen for the state’s top burger

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

High school sports and activities to pause for one week in July

Hawkeyes add post player

UNI’s Warren agrees to contract extension

Iowa State signs Kansas transfer

Drake elevates Pohlman to head women’s basketball coach

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC