Our purpose shall be to take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American Society. This purpose includes, but is not limited to, equal rights and responsibilities in all aspects of citizenship, public service, employment, education and family life, and it includes freedom from discrimination because of marital status or motherhood.

IOWA NOW'S JUDICIAL BYPASS FUND

Since January 01, 2004, Iowa NOW has funded a dozen abortions, at clinics in Des Moines and Iowa City, for young women who have successfully negotiated the "judicial bypass" exception to Iowa's Parental Notification law.  The State of Iowa is obligated to pay for the legal process but if the minor is successful, she must then find a way to pay for the procedure herself...Iowa NOW's fund was established for this purpose. 

We have been able to assist with the cost of the procedures so far from our operating
funds, but that well is running dry.  It's time to do some serious fundraising for the Judicial Bypass Fund.  Please send your donation to:

Iowa NOW, Judicial Bypass Fund
P.O. Box 41114
Des Moines, IA 50311

All funds received will belong to the Judicial Bypass Fund and used for no other purpose.

All NOW activists are encouraged to have a voice in Congress and the Iowa Legislature. .

As we proceed with our project to introduce our own bills in the Iowa Legislature, we will need to be able to identify NOW members who are part of various senators' and representatives' constituencies.  Help us to do so and also assist us in our continuing effort to build our database of members' e-mail addresses. Please take a few seconds to  e-mail us.    Your senate and house district numbers are printed on your voter registration card.

Iowa Legislature 
Finding out who they are:

League of Women Voters of Iowa, 515-883-1447
League of Women Voters of Greater Des Moines, 515-255-1453

Iowa House Districts Map

Iowa Senate Districts Map

Iowa House, 515-281-3221
Iowa Senate, 515-281-3371

Iowa General Assembly Members
Legislative Reference Service (for information on a specific bill), 515-281-5129

Name of  Senator or Representative
Iowa Senate or House
State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319

E-mail (not all legislators check their e-mail regularly):

There is a formula for using e-mail to contact your legislator: First name followed by an underscore followed by their last name, followed by "@legis.state.ia.us". For example, cecelia_burnett@legis.state.ia.us.  You can also access downloadable lists of e-mail address for the House and the Senate.

U.S. Congress
Finding out who they are:

League of Women Voters of Iowa, 515-883-1447

U.S. House of Representatives Districts Map

Iowa is served by five U.S. Representatives, your U.S. Senators are Tom Harkin and Charles Grassley

SEN. TOM HARKIN (D)
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-3254
E-mail:  tom_harkin@harkin.senate.gov

SEN. CHARLES GRASSLEY (R)
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C, 20510
202-224-3744
E-mail:  chuck_grassley@grassley.senate.gov

CONGRESSMAN JIM LEACH (R- District 1)                                                                                    2186 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-1501
(202) 225-6576
FAX: (202) 226-1278
On the web: www.house.gov/leach

CONGRESSMAN JAMES NUSSLE (R- District 2)                                                                             303 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-1502
(202) 225-2911
FAX: (202) 225-9129                                                                                                                                 On the web: www.house.gov/nussle

REP. LEONARD BOSWELL (D-District 3) 
1427 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-3806, fax 202-225-5608
E-mail:  rep.boswell.ia03@mail.house.gov

Congressman Greg Ganske (R- District 4)                                                                                            1108 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-4426
(202) 225-3193 fax
On the web: www.house.gov/ganske

Congressman Tom Latham (R - District 5)                                                                                           324 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5476
On the web: www.house.gov/latham

Legislative Reference Service (for information about a specific bill), 202-225-1772