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New GOP Majority Could Bring Abortion Restrictions to Iowa
Source: Associated Press
New GOP Majority Could Bring Abortion Restrictions to Iowa
By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS DES MOINES, Iowa — Nov 23, 2016, 4:52 PM ET
For years, Iowa's divided Legislature shielded the state from a wave of Republican-backed laws that restricted abortion access around the country.
But a new GOP majority will take control in January, meaning nearly a dozen abortion-related bills could soon be on the table, and Democrats will be unable to block them by vote for the first time in a decade.
"With these changes in Iowa, this can be when we start to really see a lot of abortion restrictions fly through the Legislature," said Elizabeth Nash, a policy analyst with the Guttmacher Institute, a national organization that supports reproductive health and rights.
It's been nearly 20 years since the GOP controlled both state chambers and the governor's office. Republican Gov. Terry Branstad has said he opposes abortion in general.
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By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS DES MOINES, Iowa — Nov 23, 2016, 4:52 PM ET
For years, Iowa's divided Legislature shielded the state from a wave of Republican-backed laws that restricted abortion access around the country.
But a new GOP majority will take control in January, meaning nearly a dozen abortion-related bills could soon be on the table, and Democrats will be unable to block them by vote for the first time in a decade.
"With these changes in Iowa, this can be when we start to really see a lot of abortion restrictions fly through the Legislature," said Elizabeth Nash, a policy analyst with the Guttmacher Institute, a national organization that supports reproductive health and rights.
It's been nearly 20 years since the GOP controlled both state chambers and the governor's office. Republican Gov. Terry Branstad has said he opposes abortion in general.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-majority-bring-abortion-restrictions-iowa-43746895
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