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Did you know? Not that long ago, Iowa was worse than New York State in protecting our unborn children and women. As I spoke around the state, the conversation often went like this: Jenifer: “Did you know that an abortion can happen up through the day of delivery in Iowa? That, for virtually any reason, a…

Did you know? Last week we looked at the first pro-life legislation signed into law in decades here in Iowa. That 2015 Ultrasound Legislation has led to the saving of unborn babies’ lives. With abortion rates dropping further the following year, this legislation has had an impact! In November 2016, from the Presidency on down the ticket,…

For Immediate ReleaseJenifer BowenPresident515.954.7611jenifer@liferightaction.orgliferightaction.org Des Moines, Iowa-August 10, 2018-Life Right Action announces a new educational initiative, “ Did You Know? ” Each week we will explore the hot topics related to LIFE in Iowa. For our first installment, we are digging into Iowa’s abortion rates. Frankly, we could not be more encouraged! Did you know?…

2018: 2,8482017: 3,2612016: 3,7222015: 3,9892014: 4,0202013: 4,4232012: 4,6482011: 4,8152010: 5,3992009: 5,8332008: 6,4782007: 6,6482006: 6,7282005: 5,8812004: 6,022 74,715 babies lost their lives to abortion during this time. How devastating. Source: Iowa Department of Public Health

I am reminded of the infamous Mark Twain quote as I write this. “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Earlier this week, an unnamed blogger posted about an interaction that took place with a few pro-life people in Iowa. One of the things that jumped out in their post was the assertion…

On May 5, 2018, the Des Moines Register published “Critics:  Ban threatens OBGYN supply.” In the latest attack on Iowa’s Fetal Heartbeat Bill, signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds a day earlier, this article relays one of many attempts by the University of Iowa and its allies to obfuscate reality related to this commonsense legislation. And if…