The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and other groups have condemned a petition requesting the state deny Medicaid reimbursements for abortions resulting from rape, incest, or a devastating fetal health diagnosis.
Forty-one Republican state lawmakers filed the petition last month with the Iowa Department of Human Services. The lawmakers said that government funding for abortions was “in conflict with the express language and intent of the laws enacted by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor.” The agency has until August 10 to dismiss the petition or initiate the rulemaking process.
Iowa Republicans seek to halt Medicaid funded abortions for rape victims
Sigh.