{"id":2196610,"date":"2024-03-11T15:25:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T19:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-house-approves-bill-to-criminalize-death-of-an-unborn-person\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T15:27:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T19:27:01","slug":"iowa-house-approves-bill-to-criminalize-death-of-an-unborn-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-house-approves-bill-to-criminalize-death-of-an-unborn-person\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa House passes bill to make harming an &#8220;unborn person&#8221; a crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fiowa-house-approves-bill-to-criminalize-death-of-an-unborn-person%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2196610&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo\u200d by Samuel Corum\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br \/>12:15 PM \u2013 Monday, March 11, 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>Republicans in Iowa\u2019s\u2062 House of Representatives have approved\u200d a bill criminalizing \u2064the death of an \u201cunborn person.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>After an Alabama court determined that frozen embryos can be\u2064 regarded as children, the Iowa House approved a bill on Thursday that would make the death of an \u201cunborn person\u201d a crime. <\/p>\n<p>The proposed bill would change the language in Iowa\u2019s current law to address\u2063 \u201ccausing of death of, or serious\u200c injury to, an unborn person,\u201d which is defined as \u201can individual organism\u2026 from fertilization to live birth.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Currently, the law outlines penalties for\u200c termination \u2062or serious injury to a \u2064\u201chuman pregnancy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one of several bills that state legislatures across the nation are debating that would increase the legal and constitutional safeguards for fetuses and embryos, a long-standing \u200cobjective of the pro-life movement.<\/p>\n<p>To become law, the bill would still \u2063need to be approved by the\u2063 state Senate and signed by Governor Kim Reynolds.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Steve\u2064 Toth<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Roger Stone<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Dov Hikind<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with \u2062Jobob<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Reddit is aiming for \u200ba valuation of up\u2062 to $6.4\u200d billion in its U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-exclusive-owners-of-solarwinds-have-links-to-obama-the-clintons-china-hong-kong-and-the-us-election-process\/\" title=\"BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Owners of SolarWinds Have Links to Obama, the Clintons, China, Hong Kong and the US Election Process\">initial public offering<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Elon Musk said \u200don Monday his artificial intelligence startup xAI would open-source its ChatGPT challenger \u201cGrok\u201d this week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>UnitedHealth Group is likely to \u200dneed several months to make a full\u2062 recovery from one of the most disruptive hacks against America\u2019s healthcare infrastructure.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Google has been touting the myriad innovations in \u2063the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-torn-over-term-limits\/\" title=\"GOP Torn Over Term Limits\">building wholly designed<\/a> and built by the web giant.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns do opponents of the bill have regarding potential \u2064consequences and\u2062 the criminalization of \u2064women who experience pregnancy complications \u200bor miscarriages<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Lining crimes against unborn persons focuses on the mother&#8217;s right to choose whether or not to have an abortion. This bill seeks to change that and establish \u2064legal protection for unborn persons.<\/p>\n<p>The bill passed in the House by a vote of 66-33, with\u2062 the support of majority Republicans. It will now move on to the Senate for further consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of the bill argue that it is necessary to provide justice for unborn children. They\u200c believe that if a person\u200b intentionally causes the death of an unborn child, they should be held accountable for their actions. They argue that\u2064 an unborn child is \u200ca separate \u200cand distinct individual with the right to life.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the bill,\u2062 mainly Democrats, argue that it infringes upon a woman&#8217;s \u200cright \u2064to make decisions about her own body. They believe that the bill is a direct attack on reproductive rights and could lead to the criminalization of women \u200dwho have abortions. They \u200cargue that the decision to carry a pregnancy to term should be\u200d left to \u200cthe individual woman, not the \u200dgovernment.<\/p>\n<p>The bill has sparked a heated debate in \u2062Iowa, with both sides passionately advocating for \u2062their positions. Supporters of the bill point to similar laws \u2062in other states, such as Alabama, as evidence that protecting the rights of unborn children is a growing trend in the United States. They argue that this bill is an important step towards \u2062recognizing the value \u2063and \u200cdignity of every human life.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the bill worry about the potential consequences of criminalizing the death of an unborn person. They believe that this could lead to prosecutions of women who experience\u2062 miscarriages or complications during pregnancy. They argue that women should \u200bnot be\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-no-more-free-passes-sen-rubio-to-introduce-legislation-that-would-halt-big-techs-censorship-of-americans\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: \u2018No More Free Passes\u2019: Sen. Rubio To Introduce Legislation That Would Halt Big Tech\u2019s Censorship Of Americans\">held legally responsible<\/a> for events \u200boutside of their control.<\/p>\n<p>The bill has also drawn attention to the ongoing \u2063debate over the definition of when life begins. \u2063Proponents of the bill argue that life begins at conception, while opponents maintain that life begins at birth.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear at this time what impact the bill\u2062 will have if it becomes law. It is likely \u2062to face legal challenges and could ultimately be\u200d decided by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the approval of this bill \u200bby the Iowa House represents a significant step in the ongoing debate regarding the rights and protections afforded to unborn children. It highlights the deep divisions within society on the issue of abortion and raises important questions about the\u2064 balance between a woman&#8217;s\u200c right to choose and the right to life of an unborn child. With the bill\u200b moving on to the Senate, the final outcome \u200band implications of this legislation remain to be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Criminalize the death of an &#8220;unborn person.&#8221; This decision follows a recent Alabama court ruling that recognized frozen embryos as children. 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