DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa attorney general’s office said Friday it will resume emergency contraception funding for victims of sexual assault but end the rare practice of reimbursing victims for abortions. Attorney General Brenna Bird, a Republican, paused the funding while awaiting the results of a comprehensive review of services that began when she took office in 2023. “I agree that Plan B contraceptive prescriptions for victims to prevent pregnancy should be reimbursed. ... However, Iowa will not use public dollars to pay for abortions,” said Bird, who campaigned on her opposition to abortion and her commitment to defending the state’s restrictive abortion law. The over 350 delayed payments were heavily criticized by Democrats and abortion rights advocates. The results of the review were released Friday, when Bird announced an overhaul to the victim assistance division to correct issues of noncompliance with Iowa code they had discovered and to improve services. |
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