Legislation
Urgent Action needed to prevent taxpayer funding for abortion in COVID Relief Bill
A message from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop’s Action Center: Congress will soon vote on a new COVID relief bill, called the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that addresses the needs of many vulnerable people related to the pandemic. Unfortunately, unlike previous COVID relief bills, this bill appropriates billions of taxpayer dollars that…
Read MoreThe ‘Equality’ Act promotes abortion and scuttles religious liberty
By MIKE MANNO Several times in this column, I’ve mentioned my earlier allegiance to the Democratic Party. I attended conventions, held party office, and was elected as a Democrat to public office. I was as partisan as they come and have the newspaper clippings to prove it. I came of political age while in grade…
Read MoreDemocrats promote physician assisted-suicide bill
Nine Democrats have sponsored new legislation to make Iowa the 4th state in the country making physician-assisted suicide legal. The nine include: State Reps. Brian Meyer (D-Des Moines), Dennis Cohoon (D-Burlington), Cindy Winckler (D-Davenport), Sally Stutsman (D-Riverside), Mary Mascher (D-Iowa City), Timi Brown-Powers (D-Waterloo), Mary Lynn Wolfe (D-Clinton), Marti Anderson (D-Des Moines), and Beth Wessel-Kroeschell…
Read MoreMaggie DeWitte testifies before the Iowa Senate in support of the Protect Life Amendment
My name is Maggie DeWitte, and I am the Executive Director of Iowans for LIFE and the spokesman for the Coalition of pro-life leaders. In 2018 a grave injustice happened in the state of Iowa. A fundamental right to abortion was created in our Iowa Constitution. This was never a right granted in our constitution…
Read MoreOver-the-counter oral contraception is a bad idea
[This is Maggie DeWitte’s testimony at the Iowa Capital today.] Good Morning, my name is Maggie DeWitte, and I am the Executive Director of Iowans for LIFE. I am here today speaking against House Study Bill 121 for several reasons. This bill states it does not include any drug intended to induce an abortion. Unfortunately,…
Read MoreACTION ALERT: Your voice is needed to protect life in Iowa!
Dear Iowans for LIFE Supporter: You have an opportunity RIGHT NOW to help save mothers and babies from abortion extremism in Iowa! This coming week, the Iowa House of Representatives will be convening a subcommittee to advance the Protect Life Amendment. The amendment allows We the People to put a stop to radical, unelected judges’…
Read MoreJoni Ernst responds to concerned Iowan
By JONI ERNST Thank you for taking the time to contact me about federal policies impacting life and funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. It is important for me to hear from folks in Iowa on matters such as this. I am committed to defending life, because protecting our most vulnerable is an important…
Read MoreIowa Judge Voter Guide
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Read More2020 Legislative Update
The Pro-Life lobby in the Iowa State Legislature The 2020 Legislative Session will go down in the history books for many reasons. Not the least of which was the suspension of the session due to Covid-19; a virus that ceased the entire world and the ramifications of which we will continue to endure for years…
Read MoreJudge grants 24 Hour Bill injunction
As expected, Mitchell E. Turner, District Court Judge for the Sixth Judicial District in Iowa, granted an injunction to the 24 Hour Bill which was scheduled to go into force today. Planned Parenthood and the ACLU filed a lawsuit to block the bill before Governor Reynolds even had a chance to sign it into law.…
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