The second legislative funnel…

The second legislative funnel passed this last week, and several pro-life bills made it through the committee process.  Through the next several weeks, these bills will be placed on the calendar for debate in the House and Senate.  Here is a list of the bills that survived the funnel that Pulse registered in support: SF…

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Sidewalk Advocate Training

sidewalk advocate training

Pulse Life Advocates and Students for Life at Iowa State will be offering a ONE-DAY Sidewalk Advocate Training Class on Saturday, February 10th from 8:00am-2:00pm at Carver Hall in Room 101, Iowa State University. The Sidewalk Advocates for Life is geared towards local communities who wish to employ a peaceful, prayerful, law-abiding approach in reaching…

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Why America is hungry for Holy Families

holy families

Today is the Feast of the Holy Family in the Catholic Church. Although Protestants may not formally recognize the day in the same way as Catholics, they still appreciate Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as THE foundational family of all holy families. America is hungry for holy families. Just this morning, Bill McGurn wrote in the…

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A letter from Maggie DeWitte

A letter from Maggie DeWitte

Dear Fellow Pro-lifer: I just read an interesting article in the National Review. Tim Busch, the founder of the Napa Institute writes that the pro-life movement must fight for the culture, not just the law. Pulse agrees and has done both for more than half a century.  He goes on to say: “… as Tuesday’s…

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The 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign has Begun

40 Days for Life Des Moines

September 17 – November 5 2023 Help change hearts and minds by praying for an end to abortion during 40 Days For Life outside one of the Iowa abortion facilities. We know the power of prayer and our peaceful witness can save lives! The Rosenfeld Center on the Southside of Des Moines is scheduled to…

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“Barbaric” abortion law passed in Minnesota

Minnesota abortion law

A new Minnesota abortion law strips away every single regulation on human abortion. The Protect Reproductive Options Act claims that every person has a fundamental right to make “autonomous decisions” regarding their own ‘reproductive healthcare,’ unless, of course, you’re still in the womb.  Minnesota Republican Minority Leader Mark Johnson calls the law the most extreme…

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Make your Qualified Charitable Distribution to Pulse

qualified charitable contribution

If you have a 70th birthday approaching, you should be prepared to begin making a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) each year. For those 70 1/2 and older, the IRS allows you to make nontaxable distributions from your IRA, as it will count towards your individual minimum distribution. You simply direct the trustee of your IRA…

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Iowa’s Attorney General declines to participate in Governor’s legal actions on abortion

Iowa AG Miller

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Contact: Lynn Hicks | chief of staff | 515-281-6699 | lynn.hicks@ag.iowa.gov | AG Miller declines to participate in governor’s legal actions on abortion ‘I doubt that I can zealously assert the state’s position’ DES MOINES — Attorney General Tom Miller issued the following statement regarding Planned Parenthood v. Kim…

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Iowans for Life is now Pulse

Fresh new name. Same great cause. After several decades as Iowans for Life, we determined that a brand refresh was long overdue. What was once considered modern and compelling can lose its power over time. Working with Flying Hippo Branding + Digital we embarked on a brand overhaul including name, identity, website, key messaging, and…

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