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Senator Ernst brings up Barrett’s abortion clinic ruling

October 14, 2020 By O. Kay Henderson

Republican Senator Joni Ernst is suggesting those who warn President Trump's Supreme Court nominee will help overturn Roe v Wade are overlooking a case Amy Coney Barrett has already ruled upon. Barrett was part of a three-judge panel that cited the precedent set by another ruling and upheld a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Abortion, Joni Ernst, Republican Party

Judge temporarily blocks 24-hour waiting period for abortions

June 30, 2020 By O. Kay Henderson

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...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Abortion, Kim Reynolds, Legislature, Republican Party

Reynolds approves 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Iowa

June 29, 2020 By O. Kay Henderson

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...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Abortion, Kim Reynolds, Legislature

Groups sue, trying to block 24-hour waiting period for abortion

June 24, 2020 By Radio Iowa Contributor

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...]

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

GOP lawmakers enact 24-hour waiting period for abortion

June 14, 2020 By O. Kay Henderson

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...]

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

Agreement averts Iowa court fight over surgical abortions

April 2, 2020 By Radio Iowa Contributor

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...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Abortion, Kim Reynolds

Reynolds says temporary surgical abortion ban to save PPE

March 29, 2020 By O. Kay Henderson

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...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Abortion, Kim Reynolds

Hearing held at capitol on Constitutional abortion amendment

February 26, 2020 By O. Kay Henderson

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...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Abortion, Legislature, Republican Party

Iowa legislators again propose 72-hour waiting period for abortions

February 19, 2020 By Radio Iowa Contributor

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...]

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

Proposed amendment states Iowa Constitution doesn’t confer abortion rights

February 13, 2020 By O. Kay Henderson

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...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt, Top Story Tagged With: Abortion, Democratic Party, Legislature, Republican Party

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