Gov. Kim Reynolds signs laws restricting access to abortion pills, HPV vaccine

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 729

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Gov. Kim Reynolds signed 13 bills into law Tuesday — including several that could impact Iowans’ access to reproductive healthcare.

House File 2788, the final bill debated in the Iowa Senate during the 2026 legislative session, is a measure restricting access to abortion-inducing medications through telehealth and mail-order prescription services. Under the new law, these medications, such as mifepristone, will have to be prescribed in person.

The law, which will officially take effect …

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