20-foot IUD visits Iowa to promote the contraception protection

Des Moines, Iowa – A 20-foot-tall inflatable IUD stopped in Iowa again on Tuesday. It was at Des Monies on Tuesday, having stopped in Cedar Rapids on Monday. The event’s organizers express concern that access to contraception may be compromised in the wake of conservatives on the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade two years ago.

The inflatable IUD is dubbed the “Freeda Womb,” and it is being introduced in competitive congressional districts around the nation. They are calling on lawmakers to enact legislation to defend access to contraception by drawing attention to what they see as attacks on that right.
“We are living in ridiculous times, but a giant inflatable IUD is ridiculous,” stated Sarah Trone Garriott, a Democratic state senator.

Iowa Democrats express concern that access to contraception may be the next to be threatened, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade and threats to IVF in other parts of the nation.

“Make no mistake,” declared Democratic candidate Lanon Baccam for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. Politicians on the extremes have pushed for and desired this concept.

However, what dangers do these Democratic lawmakers perceive in Iowa?

“Can you talk about how access to contraception is specifically being threatened in Iowa?” we asked Trone Garriott. Could you clarify how this poses a greater threat in Iowa given that Governor Reynolds has stated that she is in favor of over-the-counter birth control?

“We have heard from the governor that she is in favor of over-the-counter birth control access, but we haven’t seen any legislation to actually make it more accessible,” the woman stated. Every proposal made to our state government is greeted with dead ends.

Legislation to safeguard it should be passed by state and federal lawmakers, according to Allison Smith of the Family Planning Council of Iowa. Preserving the availability of contraceptives is essential for equality as well as for an individual’s health, future, and financial stability. The moment has come to defend our rights and make sure that everyone has access to contraception, she declared.

Increased access, according to Democratic State Representative Megan Srinivas of Des Moines, lowers the number of abortions. The evidence indicates that when the use of contraception declines, the need for abortions rises. Therefore, as many of my parliamentary colleagues have mentioned, if we really want to stop abortions in this state, we must make sure contraception is easily accessible and available,” the legislator stated.

Republicans have obstructed the expansion of birth control access without a prescription in the legislature, despite backing from Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. Reynolds has made that the focus of the most recent legislative session.

A bill that was approved by a House committee this past session was never debated on the House floor by Republican members.