Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HJR10: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care
Status: In committee, February 28, 2025
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care.
From the introduced text, February 28, 2025:
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2165YH (2) lh/ko H.J.R. Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed: Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section: Sec. 26. Right to reproductive care. 1. The state shall not deny or interfere with an individual's reproductive freedom and an individual's most private decisions concerning reproductive freedom shall not be infringed. Reproductive freedom includes but is not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes the right to reproductive freedom to be a fundamental individual right. 2. An individual's right to reproductive freedom shall not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the state may regulate the provision of abortion care after fetal viability, provided that under no circumstance shall the state prohibit an abortion that, in the professional judgment of an attending health care professional, is medically indicated to protect the life or …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Konfrst (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Rob Johnson (D, 34)
- Mary Madison (D, 31)
- Sean Bagniewski (D, 35)
- Ken Croken (D, 97)
- Bob Kressig (D, 75)
- Adam Zabner (D, 90)
- Elizabeth Wilson (D, 73)
- Austin Baeth (D, 36)
- Jr, Amos
- Monica Kurth (D, 98)
- Timi Brown-Powers (D, 61)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 469 .
Subjects: rights, miscarriages, constitution of iowa, resolutions-substantive, abortions, prenatal care, medical care, postpartum care
Common questions
- What is HJR10?
- HJR10 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care.
- What does HJR10 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care.
- What is the status of HJR10?
- In committee as of February 28, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 469 . (February 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR10?
- Jennifer Konfrst (D, 32), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR10?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HJR+0010&ga=91
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