Can anything be done legally to stop Iowa’s abortion ban?
After Friday’s ruling, the legal options to stop Iowa’s abortion ban are limited, but they do exist.
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2024
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HEALTHCARE
Jul
2024
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How to get an abortion if you live in Iowa
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a near-total abortion ban should be allowed to go into effect. There will be at least three weeks before the injunction goes away, but people who need...
Jun
2024
28
Iowa reproductive rights orgs vow to keep fighting after abortion ban
Supporters of reproductive rights are disappointed that Iowa's abortion ban will take effect, but they won't stop fighting for bodily autonomy. Leah Vanden Bosch said Friday's ruling by the Iowa...
Jun
2024
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Iowa’s statewide elected officials react to abortion ban
Iowa Republicans celebrated while Iowa Democrats lamented after the Iowa Supreme Court allowed the state's six-week abortion ban to take effect on Friday.
Jun
2024
28
How we got here: Iowa’s abortion ban was years in the making
Well before the Iowa Supreme Court ended an injunction that blocked the state’s near-total abortion ban from taking effect, anti-abortion activists and Republican lawmakers—including Gov. Kim...
Jun
2024
28
Iowa’s near-total abortion ban takes effect
A near-total abortion ban is now in place in Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday, June 28, ruled 4-3 to dissolve the injunction placed on the law in July 2023 by Polk County District Judge...
Jun
2024
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Dental office credit cards are pushing people further into debt
With limited coverage for adult dental care and lofty out-of-pocket costs, some patients are turning to dental credit cards—but experts say these cards are “predatory.”
Jun
2024
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On Roe overturn anniversary, siblings remember their mom who died after being denied abortion
Tracy Jones and her brother don’t want other people to suffer like their family did following their mother’s death. The Dobbs decision and overturning of Roe v Wade brings up an unfortunate...
Jun
2024
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How a near-total abortion ban would give domestic abusers in Iowa more power
As the Iowa Supreme Court considers a near-total abortion ban, experts reveal how domestic abusers use abortion bans to control their victims.
Jun
2024
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Iowa senators voting against birth control part of a pattern
Republicans say they support birth control access, but for years they've failed to vote on protections to guarantee access stays safe. When the federal Right to Contraceptive Act failed in the US...
