Statement on Police Reform and Accountability Bill Becoming Law
Iowa made remarkable progress last night, thanks to the Iowa Legislative Black Caucus and organizers for Black Lives Matter Des Moines, along with Black, Indigenous and people of color leading organizations across Iowa—and the Iowans who showed up in the streets to demand justice.
Iowa House Begins Debate on Legislation to Amend Iowa Constitution and End Iowans’ Right to Abortion
Iowans do not want their representatives to push through a constitutional amendment, let alone to focus on stripping away our rights while we are in this urgent fight to address systemic racism and policy brutality, all while we continue to battle a global pandemic.
Planned Parenthood Re-Opens Limited Services at Sioux City Health Center to Meet Community Need
Sexual and reproductive health care needs don’t stop during a pandemic and Iowans in the Sioux City area need these services, especially now.
Joint Statement from Planned Parenthood and ACLU of Iowa on Appeal to Iowa Supreme Court
As the district court recognized, the state violated the Iowa Constitution's promise of equal protection by attempting to block these grants. Importantly, during this appeal, we will be able to continue to provide these vital programs to Iowans in need of them across our state.
STIs increase 21% in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Health recently released data showing that the incidence of dangerous sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Iowa continues to increase since lawmakers excluded Planned Parenthood from the state’s family planning program.
Isa's Story | Get to Know Planned Parenthood
"I’m involved with Planned Parenthood for my grandma who didn’t have choices; I do it for my mom, myself, my friends, and I do it for people I don’t know. Everyone deserves to have access to expert reproductive health care."
Leah's Story | Get to Know Planned Parenthood
"I had an abortion. Abortion is truly a health care service. And that’s why it’s so important to talk about it, to destigmatize it."
Freida's Story | Get to Know Planned Parenthood
"Health care settings require vulnerability from patients, but Planned Parenthood makes me feel safe in that vulnerability because they recognize the importance of my non-binary identity and how closely it ties into how I feel about my body — including the decisions I make for it."
Jeanina's Story | Get to Know Planned Parenthood
"I grew up in a small town where it’s common for girls to become pregnant in high school. It’s not something that I wanted for myself. Before I found Planned Parenthood, I felt a little hopeless, worried that I would get pregnant and stay in a cycle of poverty."
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