Legislation
The Heartbeat Law Saves Lives
By MAGGIE DeWITTE [The Des Moines Register published Pulse Executive Director, Maggie DeWitte’s, op-ed in their October 6th edition. Here is her complete text.] Iowa on the Right Path in…
Read MoreThe Heartbeat Bill goes into effect Monday!
The injunction on the Heartbeat Bill has been rescinded, allowing it to, at long last, go into effect Monday, July 29th, at 8AM! As you can see from the graphic…
Read MoreHuge Win! The Heartbeat Bill is the law of the land!
Great news: The Heartbeat Bill stands! The law bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected in the unborn baby, allowing exceptions in cases of incest or to save the life…
Read MoreRight to Contraception Act is a Trojan horse
The Senate votes today on the Right to Contraception Act. Pulse opposes the bill, which would make it illegal for the federal government or states to restrict access to contraception.…
Read More2024 Legislative session ends with a whimper
The legislative session ended in the early morning hours of Saturday April 20, 2024. It was a disappointing session for the pro-life movement. While we appreciate the extra effort…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreMaggie 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreAbortion 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…
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