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Opposing sides prep for 2024 vote on constitutional abortion amendment

August 13, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

A proposed amendment to Iowa's Constitution on the subject of abortion isn't eligible for the Iowa ballot until the 2024 election at the earliest, but the campaigns for and against it have already begun. In 2018, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that under the state's constitution, Iowa women have a … [Read more...]

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

Reynolds among Republicans urging Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade

July 29, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

Governor Kim Reynolds is among a dozen GOP governors who're urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn previous rulings on abortion and give states the authority to regulate the procedure. Reynolds signed onto a legal brief that argues the court's 1973 Roe v Wade decision is an "unwarranted … [Read more...]

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

Iowa Supreme Court upholds law barring Planned Parenthood from sex ed grant program

June 30, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a district court decision, so a state law can go into effect that bars Planned Parenthood from getting state grants for sex education programs. The law was passed in 2019 by the Republican-led legislature, but Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Iowa filed a … [Read more...]

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

Governor confident Iowa’s Supreme Court will uphold waiting period for abortions

June 23, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

Governor Kim Reynolds today said she's "confident" the new majority on Iowa's Supreme Court will overturn a 2018 ruling that upheld abortion rights. The court ruled a 72-hour waiting period for an abortion violated the due process and equal protection clauses of Iowa's constitution, but in the … [Read more...]

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

District court blocks 24-hour waiting period for Iowa abortions, governor to appeal ruling

June 22, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

Governor Kim Reynolds this afternoon said she'll appeal an Iowa district court judge's decision that blocks a law requiring a 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Iowa. Republican legislators and Governor Kim Reynolds approved the law in 2020, but it never took effect due to the lawsuit filed by … [Read more...]

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

GOP lawmakers agree on language for proposed amendment on abortion

May 19, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate have taken a first step toward amending the Iowa Constitution to say it doesn't protect abortion rights. The House approved language for the proposed amendment last night and the Senate approved it today. Senate President Jake Chapman, a Republican from … [Read more...]

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

Senate GOP advances proposed constitutional amendment on abortion

April 7, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

Thirty Republicans in the Iowa Senate have added to and advanced a proposed amendment that says Iowa's constitution does not recognize the right to an abortion or public funding of the procedure. 2024 is the earliest Iowans could vote on the amendment if the proposal clears other legislative … [Read more...]

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

GOP-led Iowa House advances amendment on abortion

January 27, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

Fifty-five members of the expanded Republican majority in the Iowa House have advanced a proposed amendment to the state constitution on abortion. If eventually approved by voters, the Iowa Constitution would be amended to say it does not recognize, grant or secure a right to … [Read more...]

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

Iowa House subcommittee advances proposed anti-abortion amendment

January 19, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

Republicans in the legislature are prioritizing a process that would override an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that Iowa women have a right to abortion. A proposed amendment to Iowa's constitution cleared its first hurdle in the House early this morning. Iowans for Life executive director Maggie … [Read more...]

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

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

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