The U.S. and Iowa Supreme Courts recently came out with their respective rulings concerning women’s constitutional right to abortions.

Earlier this month, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the state constitution does not guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion. Then last week, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively struck down the 1970s case Roe v Wade that also gave federal constitutional rights for women to have an abortion. Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling, U.S. Senator Charles Grassley, who is a pro-life supporter, shared his comments with Raccoon Valley Radio on the Iowa Supreme Court’s decision.

“This is done in the state courts and its interpretation of the Iowa Constitution. The federal constitution overrides the state constitutions, so whatever the (US) Supreme Court says is going to be the law in Iowa now based upon the state supreme court decision that says that there is no automatic right to abortion under the state constitution.”

The Greene County Democratic Party released a statement to Raccoon Valley Radio saying:

“Greene County Democrats support all women’s right to their own reproductive choices: At Greene County Democrats Convention in March 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016 – literally the past twenty or more years, without question, discussion or dissent, Greene County Democrats have ratified a platform that contains one simple sentence: Greene County Democrats support women’s right to their own reproductive choices. We also note that the US Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that all people have rights to privacy that the government may not abridge.”

Currently, abortions are still legal in Iowa.