As the mother of a son with a severe disabilities who passed away almost forty years ago I had-- with the guidance of doctors and loving care-takers -- to make many painful decisions about his life. The idea that Iowa legislators (or any politicians) would be involved in ANY of these decisions is unconscionable.
I don’t understand why Republicans would place this poison pill in their own legislation. Perhaps the lawyers were some how attempting to inoculate the law against a predicted attack in the courts. I presume the opposition has their briefs ready to file the moment Reynolds signs this into law. Great work Laura!
I have no idea why they wrote this in, but the governor obviously wanted some statement about parental rights to be added to Iowa Code. If they thought this language would protect them against the lawsuit, they got bad legal advice in my opinion.
Some of the Republicans who voted against the gender-affirming care ban in the Iowa House pointed out that it was a violation of parental rights:
As the mother of a son with a severe disabilities who passed away almost forty years ago I had-- with the guidance of doctors and loving care-takers -- to make many painful decisions about his life. The idea that Iowa legislators (or any politicians) would be involved in ANY of these decisions is unconscionable.
I don’t understand why Republicans would place this poison pill in their own legislation. Perhaps the lawyers were some how attempting to inoculate the law against a predicted attack in the courts. I presume the opposition has their briefs ready to file the moment Reynolds signs this into law. Great work Laura!
I have no idea why they wrote this in, but the governor obviously wanted some statement about parental rights to be added to Iowa Code. If they thought this language would protect them against the lawsuit, they got bad legal advice in my opinion.
Some of the Republicans who voted against the gender-affirming care ban in the Iowa House pointed out that it was a violation of parental rights:
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2023/03/13/iowa-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-would-face-uphill-battle-in-court/