Posts Tagged ‘The Heartbeat Bill’
Opinion: Iowans are pro-life, and today was a long time coming
Women do not need abortion. It does not empower them. It does not give them equality with men. It hurts them and causes lifelong pain. And the answer to our social problems is not to kill the child. By MAGGIE DeWITTE, Executive Director Pulse Life Advocates In spite of the fact that Iowans keep electing…
Read MorePress release from Governor Reynolds
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Governor Kim Reynolds ★ Lt. Governor Adam Gregg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 CONTACT: Kollin Crompton, (515) 745-2840, Kollin.Crompton@Governor.Iowa.gov Gov. Reynolds Calls Special Session to Enact Pro-life Legislation DES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds announced she will convene the General Assembly of Iowa on Tuesday, July…
Read MoreIowa pro-life leaders react to IA Supreme Court decision
In a 3 to 3 split decision, the Iowa Supreme Court allowed the permanent injunction against the Heartbeat Bill to stand. Translation: unborn Iowa children have no legal protections from Iowa abortionists until they reach 20 weeks in the womb, at which point they can feel the pain of abortion. Despite the fact that Iowans…
Read MoreGovernor Reynolds responds to the Iowa Supreme Court’s decision today
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Governor Kim Reynolds ★ Lt. Governor Adam Gregg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 16, 2023 CONTACT: Kollin Crompton, (515) 745-2840, Kollin.Crompton@Governor.Iowa.gov Gov. Reynolds, Republican Leadership Respond to Iowa Supreme Court’s Opinion on Fetal Heartbeat Bill Injunction DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Supreme Court failed to…
Read MoreReactions to today’s oral arguments at the IA Supreme Court
Pulse Executive Director, Maggie DeWitte, sat in on oral arguments at the Iowa Supreme Court as they considered lifting the injunction on the Heartbeat Bill. Her reactions: “Chris Schandevel Senior Council from Alliance Defending Freedom did an outstanding job representing Governor Kim Reynolds and the state of Iowa. The two main issues that were debated…
Read MoreIowa’s Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders responds to today’s court proceedings
Iowa’s Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders sat in on critical court proceedings today regarding the Heartbeat Bill. The Heartbeat Bill faces two legal issues. First, it is currently under a temporary injunction because of a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood and the ACLU. Today, Judge Michael Huppert heard arguments on a second issue as to whether…
Read MoreHistory is being forged before your very eyes.
By Maggie DeWitte Iowa is once again leading the New Wave Movement of the 21st century with a social justice creed that emphasis LIFE with the passage of the Heartbeat Bill. Last night, we witnessed high drama at the State House as the Heartbeat Bill was debated. The bill protects life of the pre-born when…
Read MoreOne of the great moral issues in Iowa history
If you found a certain type of egg in your backyard and destroyed it, you would be in violation of federal law if the egg was that of a bald eagle. There are no legal consequences, though, for destroying a human fetus up to 20 weeks in the womb. This is one of the great…
Read MoreHuman abortion increases the isolation rape victims feel
A woman is raped. It’s horrible. It gets worse, she’s pregnant from her rapist. Here is the life-altering question for rape victims: to abort or not to abort? A website called Life Dynamics addresses the issue and reveals a viewpoint the mainstream media never covers: women who were raped, who gave birth, and were glad…
Read MoreMaggie DeWitte’s speech at the public hearing for the Heartbeat Bill
My name is Maggie DeWitte and I am the Executive Director for Iowans for LIFE and a founding member of the pro-life coalition. Thank-you for this opportunity to speak. I am here today to speak on behalf of those who cannot speak; to state what you all sitting here know to be true. When there…
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