A district court judge has temporarily blocked a new abortion restriction Governor Reynolds approved Monday from going into effect tomorrow. The law that's on hold would require women to attend an additional appointment at least 24 hours before terminating a pregnancy. "I believe in this piece of … [Read more...]
Reynolds approves 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Iowa
Governor Kim Reynolds has approved a bill that creates a mandatory 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Iowa, but it may not go into effect as planned this Wednesday. On Monday, a district court judge heard opening arguments in the lawsuit the ACLU and Planned Parenthood filed to block the … [Read more...]
Groups sue, trying to block 24-hour waiting period for abortion
Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union are filing a lawsuit, seeking to block a 24-hour abortion waiting period from being enforced in Iowa. The legislature introduced and passed the bill in the final hours of the 2020 session. The lawsuit targets the policy itself and the way … [Read more...]
GOP lawmakers enact 24-hour waiting period for abortion
The Republican-led Iowa legislature has voted to establish a 24-hour waiting period for abortions performed in the state. Two years ago, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled a 72-hour waiting period was unconstitutional. During debate late Saturday night, Representative Shannon Lundgren of Peosta made it … [Read more...]
Agreement averts Iowa court fight over surgical abortions
Iowa women will be able to have "essential" surgical abortions under an agreement between attorneys representing the state and those representing Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds issued an order last week that cancelled all elective surgeries through April 16th. … [Read more...]
Reynolds says temporary surgical abortion ban to save PPE
Governor Kim Reynolds says surgical abortions are included in her temporary ban on elective and non-essential surgeries to preserve medical supplies in the midst of a pandemic. "Making sure that we have the personal protective equipment to care of those Iowans who are on the front lines serving … [Read more...]
Hearing held at capitol on Constitutional abortion amendment
A statehouse hearing has given supporters and opponents of abortion a chance to voice their opinions on a proposed constitutional amendment. Republican lawmakers have drafted the amendment in response to the Iowa Supreme Court's 2018 ruling that Iowa's Constitution guarantees women a right to an … [Read more...]
Iowa legislators again propose 72-hour waiting period for abortions
Two abortion-related bills have advanced as Iowa lawmakers approach an end-of-week legislative deadline for committee votes. One bill approved by a Senate panel would require pregnant Iowans to view an ultrasound image and then wait three days to have an abortion. The Iowa Supreme Court struck … [Read more...]
Proposed amendment states Iowa Constitution doesn’t confer abortion rights
The 32 Republicans in the Iowa Senate today endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment that says the state's founding document does not protect abortion rights. "Ending life through the practice of abortion is the most egregious violation of human rights in the history of humanity," Senator … [Read more...]
Iowa bill a response to case of Indiana abortion doctor
A bill has been introduced in the Iowa House in response to the recent case of more than 2400 fetal remains found in the garage and vehicle of an Indiana doctor who performed abortions. Tom Chapman of the Iowa Catholic Conference says burying the dead respectfully is important to the Catholic … [Read more...]