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...]
King Tweets at critics, emails ‘No Abortion, No Exceptions’ pledge
Republican Congressman Steve King has taken to Twitter to lash out at critics of his recent comments on abortion -- and he's sending fundraising email about the uproar. King backs an abortion ban that does not include exceptions for rape and incest. On Wednesday, King mused out loud at that given … [Read more...]
Steve King criticized for his comments on rape, incest
Republican Congressman Steve King is drawing criticism from Democrats and two Republican challengers for remarks King made this morning about his "heartbeat bill" that has no exceptions for rape and incest and would ban nearly all abortions. "What if it was okay and what if we went back through … [Read more...]
Inslee touts Washington state record in NARAL forum
Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington state, says it's time for a federal law guaranteeing access to abortion. "This is a freedom issue," Inslee said this morning in Des Moines. "It is a freedom from government intrusion in your most personal part of your … [Read more...]
Planned Parenthood seeks temp injunction on sex ed funding law
A lawyer for Planned Parenthood today asked an Iowa judge to suspend a new law that blocks Planned Parenthood from getting federal grants to provide sex education to at-risk teens. Attorney Julie Murray said Planned Parenthood is the only organization currently providing federally-funded sex … [Read more...]
#StopTheBan rallies in Iowa, including group inside Iowa capitol
Abortion supporters rallied at the Iowa Capitol Tuesday, part of nationwide protests against new abortion restrictions in other states. "This is an attack on each and every single one of us," Erin Davison-Rippey, stae director for Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, said. " It is an attack on … [Read more...]
Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue over funding for sex ed classes
Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa have filed a lawsuit trying to undo a new policy that prohibits state tax dollars from paying Planned Parenthood staff to teach sex ed classes to at-risk youth. Erin Davison-Rippey, the state executive director for Planned … [Read more...]