Out of control Republicans attack funding for Planned Parenthood
Iowa's budget bill bans PPHeartland from participating in the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), Abstinence Education Grant Program (AEGP), and Community Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Services program (CAPP).
Iowa's unconstitutional 6-week abortion ban advances to Gov. Reynolds
In an apparent race to pass the most extreme abortion ban in the nation, Iowa lawmakers advanced the so-called fetal ‘heartbeat’ bill late Tuesday night.
Iowa House to debate ban on safe, legal abortion
The Iowa House is scheduled to debate SF 359, an unconstitutional bill that would ban abortion as early as 6 weeks, on Tuesday, May 1.
PPVI PAC Announces Robust Lineup of Gubernatorial Speakers at Vote. Win. Kickoff
Planned Parenthood Voters of Iowa PAC (PPVI PAC) is pleased to announce seven gubernatorial candidates are confirmed to speak on their plans to improve reproductive and sexual health in Iowa at the Vote. Win. Campaign Kickoff on Tuesday, April 10.
House Republicans scheme to advance unconstitutional ban on abortion
Despite what ranking Iowa Representatives reported yesterday, far-right members of the House Human Resources Committee have advanced a dangerous ban on abortion by adding the unpopular and unconstitutional policy as an amendment to SF 359, a bill that regulates the use of fetal tissue.
Iowa Senate passes bill to harm women’s lives by making abortion illegal, unsafe
The Iowa Senate has voted along party lines 30-20 to pass the bill that would make abortion functionally illegal after six weeks – an extreme move that defies all medical and legal standards of women’s reproductive health and constitutional rights.
Lawmakers introduce yet another bill to regulate Iowa uteruses
The Iowa Senate and House have introduced a pair of bills that would outlaw nearly all abortion in the state by making it illegal to terminate a pregnancy the moment a fetal heartbeat is detected – before a woman might even know she is pregnant.