Where is YOUR Republican House member on the abortion neutrality amendment?

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The Iowa Standard has contacted each Republican legislator in the Iowa House asking if they support the abortion neutrality amendment. The proposed amendment needs to pass two general assemblies of the Iowa Legislature and then survive a vote of the people.

It doesn’t restrict any abortions at all, it simply says the Iowa Constitution does not provide a right to an abortion or taxpayer funding of abortion.

The following lists will be updated as we hear back from legislators or find public comments that indicate support for the amendment.

The following state legislators have expressed support for the bill by either offering public comments or by sponsoring the legislation: (23/53)

Rep. John Wills
Rep. Skyler Wheeler
Rep. Phil Thompson
Rep. Jeff Shipley
Rep. Mike Sexton
Rep. Sandy Salmon
Rep. Anne Osmundson
Rep. Tom Moore
Rep. Shannon Lundgren
Rep. John Landon
Rep. Tom Jeneary
Rep. Jon Jacobsen
Rep. Steve Holt
Rep. Dustin Hite
Rep. Chris Hagenow
Rep. Stan Gustafson
Rep. Tom Gerhold
Rep. Tedd Gassman
Rep. Dean Fisher
Rep. Cecil Dolecheck
Rep. Brian Best
Rep. Terry Baxter
Rep. Rob Bacon

The following legislators voted in support of the bill in committee: (6/53)

Rep. Michael Bergan
Rep. Megan Jones
Rep. Jarad Klein
Rep. Brian Lohse
Rep. Joe Mitchell
Rep. Ross Paustian

The following legislators we have not heard from: (24/53)

Rep. Louie Zumbach – voted against the Heartbeat bill – louie.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Dave Maxwell – voted against the Heartbeat bill – dave.maxwell@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Lee Hein – voted against the Heartbeat bill – lee.hein@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Jane Bloomingdale – voted against the Heartbeat bill – jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Gary Worthan – gary.worthan@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Matt Windschitl – matt.windschitl@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Linda Upmeyer – linda.upmeyer@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Jon Thorup – jon.thorup@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Ray Sorensen – ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. David Sieck – david.sieck@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Norlin Mommsen – norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Gary Mohr – gary.mohr@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Ann Meyer – ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. David Kerr – david.kerr@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Bobby Kaufmann – bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Dan Huseman – dan.huseman@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Ashley Hinson – ashley.hinson@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa – mary.ann.hanusa@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Pat Grassley – pat.grassley@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Joel Fry – joel.fry@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Dave Deyoe – dave.deyoe@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Gary Carlson – gary.carlson@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Holly Brink – holly.brink@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Jacob Bossman – jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov

Author: The Iowa Standard