The ACLU of Iowa has staff in Des Moines to handle inquiries from journalists on issues affecting civil rights and civil liberties in Iowa.
Media inquiries should be sent via email to editor@aclu-ia.org or contact Communications Director Veronica Fowler at 515-207-0586.
The six-week ban is virtually identical to a 2018 law permanently blocked by state courts.
The following statement can be attributed to ACLU of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer.
Des Moines, Iowa — The Polk County District Court has now approved an agreement between Gov. Kim Reynolds' office and six Iowa journalists and media organizations regarding the Governor declining to produce COVID public records and other information in a timely manner.
The following statement can be attributed to ACLU of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer regarding the recent win in Arkansas striking down as unconstitutional that state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Des Moines, Iowa — Today the ACLU of Iowa sent letters to city council members in Dyersville, Pella, and Waukee, advising them that their ordinances including “female impersonators" and "male impersonators" as adult entertainment are unconstitutional and must be changed.
Des Moines, Iowa — Today, the Iowa Supreme Court kept in place the 2018 permanent block of Iowa's six-week abortion law. That law, if enacted, would have banned abortion in Iowa after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, which is before many people know they are pregnant.