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Effects of Iowa's abortion ban in the state and across the Midwest

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Monday morning, Iowa's 6-week abortion ban law went into effect. How does Iowa’s new abortion ban law change reproductive health services in the Midwest?

On this episode of River to River, host Ben Kieffer speaks with reporters from neighboring states about the anticipated ripple effects of the new law.

Guests:

  • Natalie Krebs, health reporter with IPR News
  • Kelcie Moseley-Morris, reproductive rights reporter with the States Newsroom
  • Elizabeth Rembert, agriculture and rural communities reporter for Nebraska Public Media
  • Anna Spoerre, reporter Missouri Independent
  • Seth Tupper, editor-in-chief of South Dakota Searchlight
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Natalie Krebs is IPR's Health Reporter and collaborator with Side Effects Public Media. Krebs has expertise covering health news and issues, including maternal health and rural health care access. She's covered abortion access and women's health care in Iowa and the Midwest, news from Iowa's state health agencies, and medical care and health concerns for elders. Krebs is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.