Iowa Republican bill would classify all abortions as homicide
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Another bill, House File 2316, would classify any form of abortion as a homicide. The bill is sponsored by Reps. Zach Dieken, Samantha Fett, Mark Cisneros, John Wills, Wendy Larson, Charley Thomson, Dean Fisher, and Craig Johnson. It redefines “person” under Iowa’s homicide and assault law to include fertilized eggs.
The bill does not include exceptions for rape or incest. It does exempt miscarriages and procedures performed to save the life of the mother.