Sunday, April 9, 2023

What's the matter with Iowa? Attorney General Brenna Bird fights crime by freezing funds for emergency contraception

 
Headline:  Des Moines Register, 4/7/2023
Iowa law and federal regulations require the state to pay for many of the expenses facing assault survivors who seek medical help, including the costs of forensic examinations and treatments for sexually transmitted infections. Under Attorney General Tom Miller, a Democrat, the state's victim compensation fund also picked up the tab for Plan B ― the so-called "morning after" pill ― and similar treatments to prevent unwanted pregnancies. 
A spokeswoman for Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird, who defeated Miller's bid for an 11th term last fall, confirmed to the Des Moines Register that payment for such costs is on hold as part of a larger review of victim services.

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