Posts by Jenifer Bowen

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will sign into law SF 471, the 20-week abortion ban tomorrow morning, Friday, May 5. This legislation bans abortions once a baby is at 20 weeks in the womb. Additionally, it allows for a 72-hour waiting period before any abortion. Further, the abortionist must offer the woman the ability to listen…

Pro-life advocate Jenifer Bowen of Life Right Action gave an update on pro-life coalitions in Iowa at the Polk County Republican Women’s February meeting on Thursday. Jenifer founded Life Right Action in September 2016, and she serves on the board of directors for “And Then There Were None”, a national ministry founded by Abby Johnson,…

Anti-abortion activists marched in Washington Friday at the annual March for Life. A small group of Iowans were among the thousands who took part at the event. “The tide has turned with a new presidential administration,” Iowa Right to Life spokeswoman Jenifer Bowen said. Bowen said there was a lot of optimism at the march.…

Jenifer Bowen, a long-time advocate for life, has been vocal in her opposition to assisted suicide, warning of the dangers it poses to vulnerable individuals. In a 2016 interview with The Des Moines Register titled “Suicide with a helping hand worries Iowans on both sides of ‘right to die’”, Bowen highlighted how legalizing assisted suicide…

On July 12, 2016, Jenifer Bowen, CEO of Iowa Right to Life, addressed attendees at the St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Pro-Life Memorial Service and Mass in St. Joseph, Iowa. Bowen spoke passionately about the importance of defending life at all stages and the growing need for strong, faith-driven advocacy against abortion. During her speech,…

Jenifer Bowen joined Caffeinated Thoughts Radio to discuss Planned Parenthood’s recent clinic closures and their ongoing efforts in Western Iowa. Speaking with host Shane Vander Hart, Bowen shed light on how Planned Parenthood of the Heartland is seeking federal taxpayer dollars to expand its influence despite shutting down facilities. Bowen emphasized the importance of keeping…

In my last article you read about Planned Parenthood of the Heartland’s aggressive grab for children in SW Iowa. Stanton, a community with a population under 700 people in SW Iowa, is one of those communities targeted by Planned Parenthood of the Heartland. A few months ago, concerned parents, Rod and Tricia Goodemote, became alarmed when they…

Iowa’s Planned Parenthood of the Heartland recently received a $5 million federal bailout as their 16th clinic closes doors for good.  Yes, 16 clinics have closed in Iowa since 2010! First the good news. Dubuque Planned Parenthood has shut down for good!! Webcam abortions will no longer happen in that community!! Rejoice with us—for the lives…

At a gathering in a downtown library in Council Bluffs, Jenifer Bowen warned that efforts to legalize assisted suicide in Iowa are just the beginning of a broader push toward euthanasia. “Where they’re starting (with legislation) is not where it’s going to end,” Bowen cautioned the small audience, emphasizing that the movement for assisted suicide…