What Iowans should know about getting abortion pills in the mail
The basics of an increasingly popular way of getting abortion pills.
Dec
2024
23
women's health
Dec
2024
17
Misinformation about birth control is rampant on social media, alarming doctors
Doctors are concerned that misinformation about birth control might make some women get off it at a time when there are fewer options available for unintended pregnancies in the US.
Dec
2024
17
Iowa’s reproductive rights landscape: Get ready for 2025
Your 2025 guide to potential reproductive rights legislation in Iowa
Dec
2024
6
Iowans removing fallopian tubes, getting long-term birth control as threats to reproductive freedom loom
From getting long-lasting birth control to removing fallopian tubes, some Iowans are taking drastic measures as Iowa begins a six-week abortion ban and President Donald Trump takes office next month.
Nov
2024
22
Abortions in Iowa drop 40%, out of state care increases after near-total ban
Abortions are down 40%, but travel out of state has increased 159%, nearly four months into Iowa's near-total abortion ban.
Nov
2024
6
We care for us: Iowa places to support as another Trump presidency looms
We care for us: That's the message we want Iowans to carry with them in the immediate aftermath of the election, instead of despair.
Oct
2024
29
More fear, more delays, more travel: The effects of Iowa’s abortion ban
Iowa's abortion ban has changed the way Iowans are getting care three months after it took effect.
Oct
2024
10
As candidates knock doors, voters increasingly voice concerns on Iowa’s abortion ban
Iowa voters are increasingly bothered by Iowa's near-total abortion ban and candidates hear it a lot when door knocking.
Oct
2024
8
Mike Pike, self-described ‘cultural warrior’ wants to ‘go in guns blazing’ on vouchers, abortion bans in Iowa Senate
Republican Mike Pike, a plumber and business-owner running for a seat in the Iowa Senate, recently shared his political views in a town hall event hosted on X (formerly Twitter), including many stances that may be too far for voters in the relatively moderate district he seeks.
Oct
2024
4
Mariannette Miller-Meeks tries to have it both ways on abortion stance
During election season, Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, representing Iowa’s First Congressional District, claims she’s the middle-of-the-road candidate when it comes to abortion policy.
But when she’s actually voting in office, Miller-Meeks has supported strict abortion bans for years. She has an A+ rating from a major nationwide anti-abortion group because of her work against abortion rights in Congress.
