The FAMiLY LEADER gave the Karaidos family of Des Moines, Iowa, the opportunity to hear their baby’s heartbeat in their own living room. See why the sound of life “changes […]
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TFL’s Capitol Connection, Ep. 9: Bill fates decided at “second funnel”
Multiple life and religious liberty bills became the focus of the Iowa Legislature this week as the “second funnel” deadline struck midnight. The FAMiLY LEADER’s Nathan Oppman and Danny Carroll […]
The Timeless Voice: This war isn’t political, but spiritual
Commentary by Greg Baker Our world is not as it should be. Sin has and continues to bring havoc to our world and the people living in it. Satan continues […]
Victory at the deadline! “Heartbeat” passes House committee
In the last scheduled meeting of the Iowa House Human Resources Committee before the Legislature’s “second funnel” deadline, the Committee advanced a bill that would ban abortions after the unborn […]
Statement: Iowa’s religious freedom bill stalls
We’re disappointed that Iowa did not advance a common-sense bill that merely requires government to show compelling interest and use the least restrictive remedy for settling religious liberty disputes. Every […]
BIG NEWS! Heartbeat legislation advances
At the Iowa Capitol today, new life was pumped into efforts to ban abortions after a baby’s heartbeat can be detected. A subcommittee of the Iowa House Human Resources Committee […]
Capitol Connection, Ep. 8: What’s really happening on Heartbeat
Iowa’s life-saving “Heartbeat” legislation – which would ban abortions after an unborn baby’s heartbeat can be detected – celebrated a HUGE victory in the State Senate last week. But its […]
URGENT LIFE ALERT, Round 2: Contact YOUR legislator today!
The time has come again for urgent action. Your legislator needs a personal touch from you NOW. The life-saving “Heartbeat Bill” that the Iowa Senate passed last week has just […]
Momentum surging for “Heartbeat Bill”
There’s just something about hearing the heartbeat of a baby in the womb that affirms her humanity. If her heart is beating, she’s undeniably alive. If she’s alive, with her […]
VIDEO: “Most important life bill ever passed”
Watch exclusive interviews and testimony from the floor of the Iowa Senate, which passed SF 2281, a bill that would ban abortions in Iowa after a baby’s heartbeat can be […]
Baby “Heartbeat Bill” passes Iowa Senate!
In a 30-20 vote Wednesday evening, the Iowa Senate passed SF 2281, a bill that would ban abortions in Iowa after the baby’s heartbeat can be detected. The Iowa Coalition […]
I wish I could have met him …
Commentary by Bob Vander Plaats The following was published as a guest column in the Des Moines Register. When I was a young boy growing up in Sheldon, Iowa, there […]