Iowa House Republicans introduce amendment requiring 24-hour waiting period for abortions
Iowa House Republicans introduced an amendment Saturday that would require women to wait 24 hours before they're allowed to have an abortion performed.
The amendment is a part of H-594 bill. The , "a physician performing an abortion shall obtain written certification from the pregnant woman of all of the following at least 24 hours prior to performing an abortion."
The amendment was purposed last-minute during Saturday's session.
“Just hours away from adjournment, I’m appalled that Republican politicians plan to pass more restrictions on a woman’s right to make her own health decisions," said Rep. Jo Oldson, House Democratic Whip. "They’ve kept this plan secret for weeks and released it on a Saturday night so they didn’t have to hear from Iowans. It’s time for Iowa Republican lawmakers to be more transparent and stop the relentless attacks on the rights of Iowa women.”
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