Four Republicans in the Iowa House are sponsoring legislation to erect they describe as an “abortion victims’ monument” on the state capitol grounds.
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That’s Representative Dean Fisher of Montour. There’s no spot picked out or even a design for the statue. The bill would leave those decisions to the state agency and the state commission that oversee the capitol grounds in Des Moines.
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The Interfaith Alliance of Iowa is registered in opposition. Connie Ryan, the group’s executive director, says the bill would set a dangerous precedent.
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There are nearly 50 monuments and memorials on the Iowa Capitol Grounds today.