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abortion debate in Iowa

Branstad Keeps Arm’s Length From Personhood Suggestion In Abortion Debate, For Now

By Brittany Robb | July 8, 2016

Gov. Terry Branstad said in an IowaWatch interview he can’t commit support to an effort to extend personhood rights to fetuses at this early stage.

abortion debate in Iowa

Telemedicine Has Increased Abortion Access In Iowa But Abortion Numbers Are Down

By Brock Borgeson | July 5, 2016

The number of abortions performed in Iowa has been dropping despite access to abortion services within close to a two-hour drive for most Iowans and through telemedicine.