Planned Parenthood of the Heartland & ACLU Missed the Memo
On the Record
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…
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Jenifer Bowen Promotes Life at Polk County Republican Women’s Meeting
On the Record
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,…
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‘Tide has turned’ in Abortion Debate
On the Record
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.…
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Jenifer Bowen Speaks Out Against Assisted Suicide in Des Moines Register Article
On the Record
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…
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Jenifer Bowen Speaks at St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Pro-Life Memorial Service
On the Record
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,…
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Iowa’s Ever-Shrinking Abortion Chain Admits Defeat
On the Record, Pro-Life News
With Cecile Richards, former head of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, in Des Moines last night, Planned Parenthood unsurprisingly endorsed Fred Hubbell for Governor. Jill June, former CEO of Iowa’s Planned Parenthood, spoke during the event. She had this to say:“Our backs are against the wall here in Iowa. We have lost on so many fronts,…
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