At six weeks gestation, many people don’t know they are pregnant —their period is only two weeks late— but, as of last Friday, that is the point at which most women in Iowa are barred from obtaining an abortion. Lest they be accused of being unreasonable, Iowa Republicans are quick …
Read More »Iowa Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban as Protesters Flood Capitol
The Iowa state legislature on Tuesday night passed a bill that would ban most abortions after only six weeks of pregnancy. The “fetal heartbeat” bill, which would ban the procedure after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo, would be one of the harshest bans in the nation. Republican Gov. …
Read More »Trump Pushes Supporters to Become Poll Challengers at Unhinged Iowa Rally
Donald Trump encouraged supporters to take “election integrity” into their own hands by manning polling places during a Thursday night pre-midterm rally in Sioux City, Iowa. The former president was in Iowa to support Sen. Chuck Grassley and Gov. Kim Reynolds, who are both up for reelection Tuesday. “We need …
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