Posts by Jenifer Bowen

The Iowa Board of Medicine (IBOM) recently announced its new hire for the position of Executive Director — a former regional director for Planned Parenthood. The Iowa Board of Medicine was created to “protect the public’s health through licensure, investigation and monitoring of physicians who practice in Iowa” and is also charged with “administering state laws and regulations that govern…

In August 2022, attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed a brief with the Polk County District Court on behalf of Governor Reynolds and the state of Iowa, arguing that due to the Iowa Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision reversing its 2018 opinion that found a “constitutional right to an abortion” in Iowa, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v.…

Iowa is currently an abortion sanctuary state in a post-Roe v. Wade nation, with women reportedly traveling to the state from as far as Texas and Louisiana for abortions up to the 20th week of pregnancy. Iowa’s abortion status could change if the 2019 injunction is lifted from the state’s “heartbeat bill.” Following trial court proceedings on Friday, October 28,…

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) overturned Roe v. Wade, nearly 50 years after it was thrust on our nation. Their decision sent the abortion issue back to each individual state to decide their own laws. Are preborn babies any safer in America’s Heartland since SCOTUS made their decision? TRIGGER LAWS PROTECT PREBORN…

Making Des Moines, Iowa, an “abortion sanctuary city” was City Councilman Josh Mandelbaum’s plan when, through the media, he introduced a resolution that would take effect should abortion ever become illegal in Iowa. Days ago, a City Councilmember confirmed that Mr. Mandelbaum planned to ask the City Council to vote onto their agenda an abortion resolution workshop at…

Jenifer Bowen, the former CEO of Iowa Right to Life, is no stranger to the fight for life. For years, she has been a leading voice in the pro-life movement, advocating for the dignity and sanctity of all human life. Now, as she battles cancer, her convictions remain stronger than ever—especially when it comes to…

Over the past few weeks, many Americans followed closely the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the subsequent rise of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Both working mothers, Ginsburg raised her daughter while she attended law school, and she raised a son years later while she served as a professor at Rutgers University.…

In June 2019, Jenifer Bowen was honored as “Pro-Life Woman of the Year” for her unwavering dedication to defending the unborn and advocating for the dignity of all human life. As the former CEO of Iowa Right to Life, Bowen has spent years at the forefront of the pro-life movement, working tirelessly to expose the…