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Pulse Life Advocates has been a leader in bringing forth pro-life legislation at the Iowa State Capitol. In fact, most of the early pro-life legislation can be credited to this organization. We are advocating for legislation during the session and providing education to our representatives to pass bills that will protect life.
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We are proud founding members of the Coalition of Pro-life Leaders in the state of Iowa.
Legislation
- June 24, in Dobbs v. Jackson we overturned federal abortion law.
- Abortion law goes back to the state.
- Two dozen states have trigger bills, so they have outlawed abortion, Iowa unfortunately is not one of those states.
Session Updates
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 2251 Expands Medicaid Coverage for One Year Post-Partum – passed Senate floor
- HF2583 Expands Medicaid Coverage for One Year Post-Partum
- SF 2252 MOMS (More Options for Maternal Support) Program- passed Senate floor
- HF 2267 MOMS (More Options for Maternal Support) Program
- HF 2276 Requires Zoning of Maternity Homes as Residential Property
- HF 2617 Human Growth & Development to Include Life in the Womb
There was one bill that also survived the first funnel that Pulse was registered against:
- HF 2584 Over-the-Counter Birth Control Without a Prescription, but this bill did NOT survive the second funnel and is therefore dead for this legislative session.
LEGISLATION BLOG POSTS
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…
The risks of prescription-free birth control are real
A poll conducted by the Des Moines Register shows that 79% of Iowans support Governor Kim Reynold’s proposal to make prescription-free birth control available to women over the age of eighteen. Pulse Life Advocate’s executive director, Maggie DeWitte, testified…
Maggie DeWitte’s testimony on oral contraception at the state house
Pulse Life Advocates opposes a pending bill (HSB 642) before the Iowa legislature that would allow oral contraception to be sold over-the-counter without a prescription. Here Pulse Executive Director, Maggie DeWitte’s, testimony: *** 1. Oral contraception is dangerous. The World…
The case against the IVF bill
Congress introduced a new bill, the “Access to Family Building Act,” with the goal “to prohibit the limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology, and all medical care surrounding such technology.” It is a response to the Alabama Supreme Court’s…
Abortion hurts women in a profound way
By Maggie DeWitte, Executive Director Pulse Life Advocates Since Roe v. Wade, abortion has taken the lives of over 65 million of our preborn brothers and sisters. But also, in the wake of that tragedy, it has wounded 65 million…
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…
Press 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 –…
Iowa 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,…
Governor 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…
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