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Pulse Life Advocates has been a leader in bringing forth pro-life legislation at the Iowa State Capitol. In fact, most of the early pro-life legislation can be credited to this organization. We are advocating for legislation during the session and providing education to our representatives to pass bills that will protect life.
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We are proud founding members of the Coalition of Pro-life Leaders in the state of Iowa.
Legislation
- June 24, in Dobbs v. Jackson we overturned federal abortion law.
- Abortion law goes back to the state.
- Two dozen states have trigger bills, so they have outlawed abortion, Iowa unfortunately is not one of those states.
Session Updates
Bills that Survived:
HF 570- Assault on a pregnant person and providing penalties- This bill passed and was signed into law on 4/27/23.
HF 474- Expansion of the Newborn Infant Act to include relinquishment of a newborn to an adoption service provider. This bill passed and was signed into law on 4/28/23.
HF 425- Expansion of the Newborn Infant Act to include a newborn safety device (drop box). This bill passed and was signed into law on 4/24/23.
SF 324- MOMS bill was approved for $1 million.
Bills that are Dead:
SF 252- Allows reasonable accommodations to students who are pregnant or recently gave birth attending institutions of higher education.
SF 326- Over-the-Counter Birth Control without a prescription
LEGISLATION BLOG POSTS
The Heartbeat Bill faces a make or break moment on December 7th
By Maggie DeWitte [Here is an excerpt from IFL Executive Director Maggie DeWitte’s remarks at the recent Iowans for LIFE fundraising banquet]: IFL spent a considerable amount of time at the Capitol this last session, along with our friends from…
No, we don’t wish they ‘all could be California girls’
One state represents 17% of all abortions in the US: California (Guttmacher Institute). Some 157,350 took place in 2014 alone in the Golden State. In 2014, California had 1671 abortion clinics compared to Iowa’s 13 (a number which has dropped…
Iowa’s Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders responds to today’s court proceedings
Iowa’s Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders sat in on critical court proceedings today regarding the Heartbeat Bill. The Heartbeat Bill faces two legal issues. First, it is currently under a temporary injunction because of a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood and…
The Heartbeat Bill goes to court tomorrow
The Heartbeat Bill goes to court tomorrow. As you recall, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the most pro-life bill in the US into law on May 4th. Governor Reynold’s Statement Governor explained her support for this groundbreaking legislation in this statement:…
History is being forged before your very eyes.
By Maggie DeWitte Iowa is once again leading the New Wave Movement of the 21st century with a social justice creed that emphasis LIFE with the passage of the Heartbeat Bill. Last night, we witnessed high drama at the State…
One of the great moral issues in Iowa history
If you found a certain type of egg in your backyard and destroyed it, you would be in violation of federal law if the egg was that of a bald eagle. There are no legal consequences, though, for destroying a…
Maggie DeWitte’s speech at the public hearing for the Heartbeat Bill
My name is Maggie DeWitte and I am the Executive Director for Iowans for LIFE and a founding member of the pro-life coalition. Thank-you for this opportunity to speak. I am here today to speak on behalf of those who…
Your support is needed immediately for a key piece of adult stem cell legislation
Iowans for Life supports the work being done by the John Paul II Medical Research Institute in Iowa City. Unlike other researchers, they use only adult stem cells, not those harvested from destroyed embryos. A bill pending before the Iowa…
Be a hero
Calling men of faith We’re at a watershed moment in history. A single piece of legislation, the Heartbeat Bill, has an opportunity to be a game-changer in our fight to save the lives of the pre-born. Iowa has now moved…
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