ACLU of Iowa and Planned Parenthood sue over Iowa bill limiting access to sex education grants

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ACLU of Iowa and Planned Parenthood sue over Iowa bill limiting access to sex education grants

May 16, 2019 09:36:11 am

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa and Planned Parenthood of the Heartland filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Polk County District Court over Iowa’s recent enactment of House File 766.

House File 766 prevents entities that provide abortions, or advocate for abortion rights, from receiving grant money earmarked for sex education. According to Erin Davison-Rippey, the State Executive Director for ACLU of Iowa, the Planned Parenthood of the Heartland had applied for, and been granted, these funds many times since 2005.

In filing the lawsuit [brief], the ACLU of Iowa stated two aims:

The lawsuit, filed in Polk County District Court, asks the court to temporarily block implementation of the law until it can be further considered by the court. It also asks for a permanent injunction and that the court declare the law unconstitutional.

The state of Iowa has faced multiple lawsuits recently as legislators and advocacy groups disagree over the scope and breadth of abortion rights in the state.

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