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Nonprofit Distributes Free Reproductive Health Kits For Iowans

WEBJune 29, 2023. A new initiative launched by the Family Planning Council of Iowa (FPCI) aims to bring Iowans affordable health care by providing free reproductive health kits …

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Senate Bill Would Increase State’s Maternal Support for Providers …

WEBFebruary 17, 2022. Iowa women would have more support during their pregnancies and postpartum period under a new bill approved by an Iowa Senate Human Resources …

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One Year In, Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Has Helped …

WEBOne year ago today, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. The legislation represented the largest-ever investment in fighting climate change, …

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New Des Moines Health Conference Will Focus On Underserved …

WEBEvent Details. What: My City My Health Des Moines, presented by The Healthy Project. Who: Des Moines’ most influential health and community advocates will …

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How to get help for—and support—transgender Iowans

WEBOther ways to support trans and nonbinary Iowans. There are organizations across the state built to support trans and nonbinary Iowans, too many to list here …

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As More Birthing Centers Close, Iowans Look To Alternatives

WEBMaternity ward closings have left some significant gaps in Iowa‘s prenatal care and delivery services as rural hospitals struggle to keep their doors open.. Across …

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Reproductive health care in Iowa ‘not going anywhere’

WEBWhile the abortion landscape across the country has changed dramatically since the overturn of Roe v Wade, Francine Thompson is confident abortion care isn’t …

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Iowa Senate Dem bill would guarantee access to birth control

WEBWith that in mind and amid attacks on birth control across the country and in the state, Iowa Senate Democrats on Monday filed SF 2135, the Right to Contraception …

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Iowa Senate bill would expand postpartum coverage, but limit …

WEBFebruary 7, 2024. A bill that would increase postpartum Medicaid coverage for a full year, but restrict the number of people eligible for the program continues to work its way …

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Hinson Now Backs National Abortion Ban, Reverses States-First …

WEBLike many Republicans on the ballot this fall, Rep. Ashley Hinson's views on whether Iowans should control their own reproductive health care rights are quickly …

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As some Iowa lawmakers vilify birth control, here’s what it actually …

WEBAs some Iowa lawmakers vilify birth control, here’s what it actually does. When Dr. Emily Boevers, an OB-GYN in Waverly, first sits down with patients for birth …

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Iowa doctors explain dangers of anti-abortion centers

WEBAmy Bingaman knows first-hand how anti-abortion clinics push disinformation and fear in order to prevent people from getting abortions. Now an OB-GYN at …

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1,300 Iowa moms, 400 babies could lose health coverage under …

WEBThousands of Iowa women and hundreds of babies could lose Medicaid coverage under a bill that passed through the Iowa Senate. On Monday, the Iowa …

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Iowa Board of Medicine discusses rules for state’s abortion ban

WEBThe Iowa Board of Medicine met Friday to discuss standard rules for abortion in Iowa under the six-week abortion ban passed by Iowa Republicans in a July …

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Cancer survivor presses Nunn to commit to protecting Affordable …

WEBMarch 20, 2024. Laura Packard wanted to ask Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) what she thought was a simple question: Would he protect the Affordable Care Act? Packard is a stage IV …

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'Life Of The Mother' Abortion Exceptions Aren't As Clear-Cut As …

WEBWhen governments restrict abortion access, there are three common exceptions: rape, incest, and life/health of the mother. And in case the US Supreme …

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Health Care Industry Spending Millions in Iowa to Preserve Profits

WEBLast November, The Intercept and Documented were able to get ahold of strategy-planning materials used by the group, which are quite interesting.The …

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Here Are The Reproductive Rights Bills Iowa Democrats Introduced

WEBMarch 20, 2023. Despite the odds stacked against them, House Democrats are still fighting for Iowans’ reproductive rights. On Monday, legislators introduced a package of bills to …

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Terry Branstad’s Mental Health Care Crisis

WEBAnd that’s the fundamental problem that Branstad and Republicans refuse to address. By ignoring a severe shortage of mental health services and cutting mental …

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Educators See A Listener, Advocate In Hillary Clinton

WEBPolicy issues have not always enjoyed center stage in 2016’s divisive and wild election, and one major area that’s particularly been left out is K-12 public …

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