Iowa lawmaker proposes bill that would 'treat abortion as murder'

In a statement, Rep. Zach Dieken said, "Iowa Republicans have nearly complete control of the state government and supermajorities in both chambers of the Iowa General Assembly. There is no excuse to avoid passing legislation that would finally treat abortion as murder."  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENING DIGEST Feb 07, 2026 Iowa lawmaker proposes bill that would 'treat abortion as murder' » Atlantic students walk out in protest of district's response to staff member's alleged misconduct » Two inmates charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing Iowa State Penitentiary workers » Body believed to be Lil Jon's son D.J. Young Slade is found in pond near Atlanta » Government must reach agreement on right to counsel for people at Minnesota ICE facility, judge says » Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie's missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setback » Fairfield teacher arrested, accused of inappropriate contact with student » Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multi-site ceremony » How much can the Trump administration's new website save you on prescription drugs? » Republicans reject complaint about Tulsi Gabbard as Democrats question time it took to see it » DES MOINES WEATHER  ALERTS (0)  CLOSINGS (0) A brief cool dip before potentially record-breaking warmth moves back in » Today Clear skies. Low 18F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Get full weather forecast, view interactive radar and more » Milan Cortina is going for Olympic fashion gold. Take a look at some of the collaborations » Why Mariah Carey was chosen to perform at the Olympic Opening Ceremony » Who is Sabrina Impacciatore, the actress who performed in the Olympic Opening Ceremony? » Here are the hometowns of Team USA's athletes » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2026 Hearst Properties Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe