HF 2563: Relating to abortions including informed consent, dispensing abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting abortion-inducing drug complications

What it does

This bill relates to abortions, including informed consent, dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting abortion-inducing drug complications. DIVISION I —— ABORTION DEFINED. The bill excludes a spontaneous termination of pregnancy, if not all the products of conception are expelled, from the definition of abortion for the purpose of the reporting requirements and penalties on abortions under Code chapter 146B (abortion —— postfertilization age). DIVISION II —— INFORMED CONSENT. Under the bill, a physician, prior to performing or attempting to perform an abortion, is required to perform an in-person examination of the woman seeking an abortion, including screening for indicia of coercion or abuse; if necessary, the physician shall make a referral to an appropriate health care provider consistent with the examination results.

House subcommittee · named April 8, 2026

• Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 16 against

For: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Right to Life Committee; Lutheran Family Service; Pulse Life Advocates; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Bitches Get Stuff Done; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Family Planning Council of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa Pharmacy Association; and 4 more

In plain words

1. February 10, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 704
2. February 10, 2026House subcommittee named: Wood, Barker and Wessel-Kroeschell · as HSB 704
3. February 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as HSB 704
4. February 12, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 704
5. February 12, 2026Committee vote: 12–8 · as HSB 704
6. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2563 · as HSB 704
8. March 19, 2026Sent to the House Appropriations committee
9. April 8, 2026House subcommittee named: Wood, Matson, Meyer and A
10. April 14, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
11. April 16, 2026Approved by the House committee
12. April 16, 2026Committee vote: 14–7
13. April 29, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2788
14. May 2, 2026Withdrawn