Gov. Kim Reynolds has called the Legislature back into special session tomorrow (July 11), she said, "with the sole purpose of enacting legislation that addresses abortion and protects unborn lives."
House Study
Bill 255 and Senate Study Bill 1223 have been introduced. They are virtually
identical to the 2018 law which would prohibit abortions after a heartbeat
could be detected. That law was never enforced due to an injunction. Last month
the Iowa Supreme Court, on a tie vote, left the injunction in place.
The
Legislature will apparently pass the same law again to address some of the
judges’ concerns that too much time had passed since the original passage of
the bill.
The Iowa
Catholic Conference supports efforts by legislators to limit the harm of
abortion to the greatest extent possible. “Human life must be respected and
protected absolutely from the moment of conception,” including through the
civil law [Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2270, 2273].
We encourage
you to contact your Representative and Senator and, in your own words,
ask them to support these efforts.
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