What's the matter with Iowa? Gleeful participation in the GOP War on Women

 

Headline:  Des Moines Register, 7/29/2024

The ban is expected to block nearly all abortions in the state, with Planned Parenthood North Central officials estimating the number of procedures performed in the state could drop by at least 97%. More than 4,000 surgical and medication abortions were performed in Iowa in 2023, according to estimates from the Guttmacher Institute. 

Last week, abortion clinics across the state worked to see as many patients as they could before Iowa's ban went into effect. Alex Sharp, senior health center manager for Iowa's Planned Parenthood clinics, said the clinics overbooked appointments with patients who were originally schedule to be seen for care this week, after the new ban is in place. 

However, clinic staff came across many patients were were unaware of the pending ban, Sharp said. She estimates 30% of the patients weren't able to come to an earlier appointment because they couldn't get time off work or find child care on short notice.

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