90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2518: Relating to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of an unborn child
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, the wrongful death of an unborn child. Code section 611.20 (actions survive) provides that all causes of action shall survive and may be brought notwithstanding the death of the person entitled or liable to the cause of action. The bill amends the Code section to provide that specifically for the purposes of the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of an unborn child, “person” includes the unborn child. The bill defines “unborn child” as an individual organism of the species homo sapiens from fertilization to live birth.
Sponsors
Judiciary committee
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 8 for, 6 against
For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Right to Life Committee; Pulse Life Advocates; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa
Against: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Family Planning Council of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Medical Society; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa
In plain words
- February 14, 2024Filed in the House
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2518