HF 589: Creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies Act

What it does

This bill creates the “Compassion and Care for Medically Challenging Pregnancies Act”. The bill provides definitions for “department”, “health care practitioner”, “lethal fetal anomaly”, and “perinatal hospice service” as used in the bill. The bill provides that a health care practitioner who diagnoses a lethal fetal anomaly may inform the pregnant woman, orally and in person, that perinatal hospice services are available and offer to refer the pregnant woman for such services; or provide the pregnant woman with the list and information sheet regarding available perinatal hospice services compiled and provided by the department of health and human services (HHS).

House subcommittee · named February 27, 2025

• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Eddie Andrews (R) · eddie.andrews@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Right to Life Committee; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Lutheran Family Service; Pulse Life Advocates; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. February 25, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 27, 2025House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Andrews and Wessel-Kroeschell
3. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 3, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. March 3, 2025Committee vote: 20–0
6. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 807
7. March 31, 2025Withdrawn