If you've been watching the news, you know that access to an abortion in Iowa and the country is in peril. We're asking you to give of your time and energy to join us in fighting for abortion rights. Join our team of advocates working to defend reproductive rights in Iowa.
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To be clear, abortion remains legal in Iowa up until about 22 weeks, with some very limited exceptions. But there are attempts to change the law so that abortion is banned in our state:
- Once again, Gov. Kim Reynolds is pushing through a 6-week abortion ban in Iowa. This law has been temporarily blocked by the courts and is now on its way to the Iowa Supreme Court. Details here.
- In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a shameful decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, removing federal protections for abortion access.
- About that same time, the Iowa Supreme Court delivered a devastating blow to the future of abortion access in Iowa, lowering the state-level protections for abortion rights moving forward. Join our team of advocates working to secure better reproductive rights in Iowa.
- On the horizon is another threat: A proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution would state that Iowans have NO right to an abortion at all, stripping even the current, reduced protections as they are now interpreted in the Iowa Constitution. This amendment is likely to be on the ballot for Iowa voters to decide in 2024.
This is an all-hands-on-deck moment in our history. Please consider volunteering your time and energy to work with us at the ACLU of Iowa to defend abortion rights in our state.
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