Maggie DeWitte, Executive Director of Pulse Life Advocates — Iowa's longest-standing statewide pro-life organization — joins The Catholic Morning Show to discuss the state of the pro-life movement four years after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade. She highlights Iowa's heartbeat law, the stark contrast with abortion sanctuary states like Minnesota and Illinois, and the continued need for both local and federal pro-life advocacy. Maggie also previews the 4th Annual Iowa March for Life, taking place June 20th, 2026 at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
Pulse Life Advocates is the longest-standing statewide pro-life organization in Iowa, founded in 1972. Guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church, Pulse is an ecumenical organization whose mission is to educate Iowans on the sanctity of human life from fertilization to natural death — now 54 years into that mission.
The Post-Dobbs Landscape:
Four years after the Dobbs decision returned abortion regulation to individual states, Iowa has enacted some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country via its heartbeat law — while neighboring states like Minnesota, Illinois, California, and New York have become virtual abortion sanctuary states with near-unlimited access. Maggie addresses this harsh reality and what it means for the ongoing pro-life mission across state lines and at the federal level.
4th Annual Iowa March for Life — June 20, 2026 | Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines
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