Iowa Democrats to hold virtual discussion on reproductive freedom

Speaker series is hosted by Heart of Iowa Democrats

Aug. 2, 2022 3:57 pm

Mica Grant, of Cedar Falls, holds a sign during a rally for reproductive rights on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

A group of northeast Iowa Democrats will host a virtual speakers’ panel on reproductive freedom in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned a constitutional right to access an abortion.

The Heart of Iowa Speaker series is hosted by Heart of Iowa Democrats of Benton, Iowa, Marshall, Poweshiek and Tama counties. The free event will take place via Zoom at 7 p.m. Aug. 10.

Panelists include Iowa House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst, D-Windsor Heights; Iowa House Minority Whip Lindsey James, D-Dubuque, and Luana Nelson-Brown, MSPH executive director of Iowa Coalition for Collective Change.

Advance registration is required at heartofiowadems.com/register.

“Everyone deserves the right to make their own health care decisions, especially when it comes to reproductive care and abortion,” according to a Heart of Iowa Dems news release. “While the ruling is tough and it might feel hopeless, we are fighting back. Find out where things stand in Iowa today and what you can do right now. We can’t let them take away any more of our rights.”

For more information about Heart of Iowa Democrats and this series, visit heartofiowadems.com or email heartofiowadems@gmail.com.

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