Economic ConcernsHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates ICC comments on Senate File 2383, the “Iowa Working Families Tax Relief Act” Lawmakers are proposing a set of wide-ranging and complex changes to Iowa’s tax code and…ICC-TomFebruary 23, 2018
Human Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates ICC opposes Constitutional amendments making regulation of guns more difficult The Iowa Catholic Conference opposes state Constitutional amendments that would make the regulation of guns…ICC-TomFebruary 18, 2018
AbortionHuman Life and DignityNews and Legislative Updates ICC comments on ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban The ICC provided the following comments to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Feb. 8, 2018…ICC-TomFebruary 11, 2018
Death PenaltyHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy Briefs Iowa bishops oppose death penalty – Feb. 6, 2018 2018 statement on death penalty final We speak in opposition to the use of the…ICC-TomFebruary 6, 2018
Death PenaltyHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Bills introduced to bring back the death penalty While the House’s bill to bring back the death penalty, House Study Bill 569, passed…ICC-TomJanuary 20, 2018
AbortionHuman Life and DignityUncategorized Protecting the Hyde Amendment In 1977, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment with bi-partisan support, and since that time its…Joan ThompsonJanuary 12, 2018
Human Life and DignityIssuesReligious LibertyUncategorized Freedom for mission and space to do good The USCCB has announced the Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom for Mission, which will be…Joan ThompsonJune 19, 2017
AbortionHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates 20-week abortion prohibition signed by Governor Iowa Catholic Conference staff was pleased to be present when Gov. Terry Branstad signed Senate…ICC-TomMay 5, 2017
HealthcareHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Legislature to discuss funding for mental health services As Pope Francis has said, “Health, indeed, is not a consumer good, but a universal…ICC-TomMarch 22, 2017
End of LifeHuman Life and Dignity E-book available on the topic of dying and hospice care We are also pleased to share with you an e-book on the topic of dying…ICC-TomOctober 13, 2016