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...]
King again faces question about incest case and abortion
Iowa Congressman Steve King says he won't speak publicly about the case of a young girl who was raped by a family member and became pregnant, but he is open to talking privately with those directly involved. King held a town hall in Clear Lake yesterday and was asked if he would support an … [Read more...]
GOP proposal says Iowa constitution should not secure abortion rights
Republicans on an Iowa Senate committee have advanced a proposed constitutional amendment designed to override an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that nullified abortion restrictions. Senator Jake Chapman of Adel made the case for it in committee late this morning "This is judicial tyranny. Do we want … [Read more...]
Proposed amendment on abortion clears first hurdle in Iowa legislature
Republican lawmakers are proposing an amendment to the Iowa Constitution, in response to Iowa court rulings that struck down abortion restrictions. Republican Representative Steven Holt of Denison gave a loud Marine Corps "oorah" on Tuesday when Governor Kim Reynolds mentioned it in her Condition … [Read more...]
King says he wishes he’d made abortion argument in ‘softer way’
Republican Congressman Steve King today said he wishes he had phrased a recent statement about abortion differently, but he said the statement "was objectively honest and accurate." Last week, King told a central Iowa group that given "all the rape and pillage" over the centuries, there might not … [Read more...]