Articles Tagged: abortion

Democrat Sarah Corkery tells a Cedar Rapids crowd that an independent candidate also running in the congressional race could siphon votes from incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.

Also in the Campaign Almanac: Iowa Farm Bureau’s political arm endorses Ashley Hinson.

Dem challenger says it’s an about-face for Republican incumbent

Out-of-state clinics like Mankato, Minn. are expanding services and hiring more staff to meet rising demand from Iowa patients in the wake of a new state abortion ban.

Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fielded questions on Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic plan, Social Security, gun restrictions and more during a telephone town hall event.

Also, Iowa’s unemployment rate holds steady for a 4th straight month

Also, Zach Nunn launches new TV ad touting his bipartisan work in Congress

Local elected officials and community advocates stood next to a 20-foot inflatable IUD used as a symbol as part of a national campaign to protect the right to contraception amid a growing partisan clash over reproductive rights in the United States.

Democrats aim to use support for abortion rights to electoral advantage

An Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy takes effect today.

Fourteen states currently have bans on abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with some exceptions; three ban it after about six weeks’ gestational age, before many women know they are pregnant, with a fourth such restriction, in Iowa, expected to take effect Monday.

Plus, questions surrounding the bill for Iowa’s private school funding program

New restrictions banning most abortions in Iowa will take effect Monday, July 29. District Court Judge Jeffrey Farrell issued an order dissolving an injunction that has blocked the new restrictions from going into place.

The ban on abortions once cardiac activity can be detected — typically around 6 weeks of pregnancy — likely will go into effect later this week

The new abortion restrictions include exceptions for rape, incest and the mother’s health, but doctors say the law’s language is inadequate and forces them to make legal instead of medical determinations