by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 11, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
A few dozen Iowans have shared their views on a six week abortion ban at public hearings at the Iowa Capitol. The Iowa House and Senate convened early this morning for a one-day special legislative session to consider a bill to ban abortions after fetal cardiac...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 11, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Members of the Iowa House and Senate are back at the state Capitol, as Republican lawmakers plan to pass a six-week abortion ban today. House Speaker Pat Grassley convened the House shortly after 8:30. Democrats object to today’s rules. Republicans have set time...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 10, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
GOP lawmakers have released the bill they intend to pass tomorrow in a special legislative session that would ban nearly all abortions in Iowa. The bill is almost identical to the Fetal Heartbeat Act that passed the legislature in 2018. Last month, a three-to-three...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 6, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds is calling the state legislature back into special session next Tuesday to pass abortion restrictions. A statement from the governor’s office does not indicate what the governor wants to see in a bill, but with Republicans holding 34 of 50...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jun 29, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says she believes a so-called “heartbeat” law to ban most abortions in Iowa is connotational. The Iowa Supreme Court recently deadlocked three-to-three after the governor asked the justices to overturn a lower...