Iowa R’s turned women into second class citizens this week.  If you are a woman of child bearing age, the Republican controlled legislature voted that they get to be in the doctor’s office with you.

Iowa Press actually had a pro-choice guest on the show this week. But not without  having to fend off mistruths and inaccuracies by the rep. from an anti-abortion group called “Pulse Life” who had no problem gobbling up as much time as she could repeating talking points, filibustering, and lobbing inaccuracies that of course went unchallenged by the panel.

The anti-choice, anti-women, anti-girl trifecta crowd in the state legislature (Governor Reynolds and the Republicans if you’re just starting to pay attention)  got their way on the 6-week abortion ban, before many women even know they are pregnant, turning women into second class citizens by taking away a right that has been protected by the law of the land for over fifty years.

Are there any situations where they insist on being in the doctor’s office with a man? No, they would never dream of trying to control men in such a manner.

Iowa Poll reveals 61% of Iowans believe that abortion should be legal in most or all cases.

So would it have been too much to ask for the Director of Public Affairs in Iowa for Planned Parenthood North Central States, Mazie Stilwel, an advocate for women, extremely rare these days, to be the sole guest on the show?  What would have been so wrong about giving her enough time to make the case for the 61% without having to use her time dispelling the disinformation put out there by the other guest?

This was agonizing to watch.