S.J.Res.1

Iowa SJR1 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to affirm the right to reproductive care.

Iowa SJR1 proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductive care. The amendment specifies that the state shall not deny or interfere with an individual’s reproductive freedom, which includes prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care. The amendment also states that 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.