Legislation
Huge 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…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: PRO-LIFE SPOKESPERSON AVAILABLE FOLLOWING IOWA SUPREME COURT ‘HEARTBEAT’ RULING Des Moines, IOWA – The Iowa Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders will make a spokesperson available at the Iowa State Supreme…
Read MoreSupreme Court gives Biden big abortion win in Idaho v United States
In a blow to a state’s right to regulate abortion, the Supreme Court decided with the Biden administration’s DOJ in Idaho v United States (which was combined with another case,…
Read MoreSupreme Court rebuffs Abortion-Pill challenge
Pro-life doctors challenged the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, also known as the Abortion Pill, since the drug has a high rate of complications. Specifically, 28 women died…
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…
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