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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,924 posts)
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 06:03 PM Nov 2020

Abortions in Iowa rise 25% in a single year after Iowa defunds Planned Parenthood

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Number of Iowa abortions climb after plummeting for decades

DES MOINES, Iowa
July 13, 2020

The number of women having abortions in Iowa climbed last year, a turnaround that critics blame on the state’s controversial decision to withdraw from a federally funded family planning program.

After decades of plummeting abortion numbers, the state last year recorded 3,566 abortions, which is 25% more than the previous year, according to preliminary data from Iowa Department of Public Health.

The Des Moines Register reported last year’s increase came after the number of Iowa abortions dropped 56% from 2008 to 2018.

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Abortions in Iowa rise 25% in a single year after Iowa defunds Planned Parenthood (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 OP
Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Nov 2020 #1
No matter how hard Joe Biden wants to bring the country back together, madaboutharry Nov 2020 #2
Yeah, no birth control often leads to more pregnancies. It's a mystery. Biophilic Nov 2020 #3
And the school districts insist on BS sex ed too leftieNanner Nov 2020 #4
I confronted some of the northwest Missouri representatives UpInArms Nov 2020 #5
You need to edit your post. Lucky Luciano Nov 2020 #10
See if my UpInArms Nov 2020 #11
Spot on now...sadly! Lucky Luciano Nov 2020 #12
What is the news story you will never hear on an Iowa radio station? IADEMO2004 Nov 2020 #6
I'll share it on social media progressoid Nov 2020 #9
Too stupid to be let loose without a minder. procon Nov 2020 #7
the war on birth control is next. pansypoo53219 Nov 2020 #8

madaboutharry

(41,351 posts)
2. No matter how hard Joe Biden wants to bring the country back together,
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 06:08 PM
Nov 2020

there is no escaping the fact that the right wing religious nut jobs have ruined a lot of things all over the country.

leftieNanner

(15,689 posts)
4. And the school districts insist on BS sex ed too
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 06:23 PM
Nov 2020

The Texas publishers send out text books that don't have ANY useful information in them about birth control beyond "just say no" and "keep your legs crossed". The word CONDOM is not to be found anywhere.

Fortunately our high school had a comprehensive curriculum beyond what was in the text for health class. And you can be damned sure that I gave our two daughters a comprehensive conversation about that topic as well. I believe in giving your kids ownership of their sexuality.

Rant over.

UpInArms

(51,795 posts)
5. I confronted some of the northwest Missouri representatives
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 06:37 PM
Nov 2020

Last edited Tue Nov 24, 2020, 10:25 PM - Edit history (1)

About their “defund planned parenthood” crap ...

I asked them if they were aware that PP was the most accessible place for women .. and that Pap smears were so important... they just don’t understand

Edited to add:

What they fail to understand is that they are heartless and ignorant

(Thanks, Lucky Luciano, sometimes I fail to say the whole sentence)

IADEMO2004

(5,878 posts)
6. What is the news story you will never hear on an Iowa radio station?
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 07:19 PM
Nov 2020

Never never ever ever never

Fastest dying story in Iowa.

progressoid

(50,743 posts)
9. I'll share it on social media
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:03 PM
Nov 2020

but it will fall on deaf ears. Not to mention that I don't have much influence out there.

Our right wing religious fundamentalist citizens are living in their own bubble of misinformation.

procon

(15,805 posts)
7. Too stupid to be let loose without a minder.
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 07:39 PM
Nov 2020

WTF! Didn't any of those geniuses consider the consequences of their legislation, no studies were done, no one thought it through? Did they just think that they could force women to stop having sex or make them into baby making machines?

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