HF 807: 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).

Senate subcommittee · named March 26, 2025

• Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@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. March 5, 2025Filed in the House
2. March 24, 2025Passed the House, 95–0
3. March 25, 2025Arrived in the Senate
4. March 26, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Garrett and Petersen