The IRTL June newsletter included news of pro-life bills that were brought up in the Iowa House and Senate this past session. These bills did not pass because of the dominating political party but it’s encouraging to see the possibilities of how much good can be accomplished if we have a pro-life governor and pro life House and Senate this fall.
To name a few bills and sponsors:
A ban on federal health care funds for abortions in Iowa SF2126 – Sen. Johnson; HF 2235 – Reps. Windschitl, Schultz, Hagenow, Sodoberg, De Boef, Sorenson, Huseman, Alons, Rayhons, Roberts and Chambers.
Planned Parenthood has been prescribing RU-486 medication abortions via internet webcam, without a doctor present in person. These prescriptions were done at 63 days into pregnancy, which is far beyond the FDA’s limit of 49 days. A bill was introduced to halt this practice and require abortionists to comply with the FDA protocol. SF 2025 – Sen. Johnson. HF 2134 – Reps. Windschitl, De Boef, Huseman, Chambers, Alons, Schultz, Soderberg and Hagenow.
A joint resolution which would have begun the process to amend Iowa’s Constitution to state that the right to life is the most important right and includes all persons from conception. HJR 2003 – Reps. Alons, Chambers, Tymeson, May, Koester, Windschitl, Schultz, De Boef, Sorenson, Huseman, Rayhons, Hagenow, Mertz and Soderberg.
A bill to protect pharmacists from having to dispense a specific medication if doing so is against the pharmacist’s religious or moral beliefs. HF 2260 – Rep. Jason Schultz
A bill to give a woman the right to see her ultrasound before an abortion. HF 323 Reps. Windschitl, ALons, Schultz, Hagenow, Roberts, De Boef, Sorenson, Huseman, Soderberg, Mertz, Tymeson and May.
