With the US Supreme Court decision now official, people now are right to question what will a post-Roe world look like. According to the Guttmacher Institute, 26 states are likely or certain to ban abortions leaving 24 and the District of Columbia as places where it may remain legal. In Iowa, with a Republican stranglehold in all the key places, our state legislature is likely to either limit the window of abortion or ban it outright in the next legislative session. In addition, there may be an amendment offered to our state constitution banning abortions permanently, though that would require a majority of Iowans to vote for it.
Currently, Iowa ranks 20th in quality of life for children according to MSN and a high degree of maltreatment of children (65.6 children of 1000 in reported cases of abuse or neglect).
All of this leads to a simple decision, do Iowans truly prize their liberties and choose to maintain their rights, like the state motto says or do we revert back to a place where women's life and healthcare decisions are limited by the draconian state they live in? We already know where our governor stands on this and her party leaders. The line that prevents them to exert their will is dotted by the November 2022 election which strongly favors them. If ever there was a time to get involved in state politics, this would be it. Support those candidates who support you and the things you believe in.
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