Iowans should be able to access essential, time-sensitive surgical abortion services during the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Each year, hundreds of pieces of legislation are introduced in the Iowa Legislature. Last year alone, we monitored approximately 150 bills, demonstrating the vast impact that civil liberties have in our state.
Here are some of the key issues we're facing in the 2020 session.
Come to the ACLU of Iowa Lobby Day and protect civil liberties in our state!
With the change in Kentucky's felony disenfranchisement law, Iowa now is the only state left in the country that permanently strips people with a felony conviction of their right to vote. It is the most harsh and destructive such law in the country.
Today the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa issued a preliminary injunction, preventing enforcement of the so-called “Ag Gag 2.0” law while the lawsuit that seeks to permanently block it proceeds. The court also denied the state's attempt to have the lawsuit dismissed.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, the statewide affiliate of the national ACLU, is seeking nominations of people to serve on its board of directors.