Statewide Iowa (RI) — A federal appeals court ruling now bars Americans from getting abortion pills through the mail, and a bill that passed the Iowa legislature this weekend requires a licensed physician to administer abortion pills in person in a licensed health care facility.
Senator Jason Schultz, a Republican from Schleswig, says some of the companies marketing pills through the mail are targeting “red states” like Iowa, where most abortions are illegal.
Representative Jon Dunwell, a Republican from Newton, says the bill will ensure Iowa’s six-week abortion ban is enforced.
Representative Megan Srinivas, a Democrat from Des Moines, says the bill will prohibit telehealth appointments that give rural women access to abortion pills.
Representative Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, a Democrat from Ames, says the bill layers on regulations that are not necessary.
Representative Devon Wood, a Republican from New Market, says the bill is about making sure there is informed consent before a woman is given abortion pills.
The bill passed the House Friday night and it was the next-to-last bill to pass the Senate on Sunday evening.
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