Iowa lawmakers advance bill to ban mRNA vaccines

What's happening: Several bills advanced to larger committees yesterday and remain in play for potential passage, including:

💉 Banning mRNA vaccines: The bill would prohibit the administration of mRNA vaccines. Violators could face a simple misdemeanor charge and a $500 fine.

• Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines are the most commonly known mRNA immunizations and prevent deaths from the virus.

🚫 No diversity requirements: The Iowa Board of Regents would be required to ban public universities from making diversity or "critical race theory" courses a graduation requirement.

🔴 Pads and tampons: School boards would have to provide free feminine hygiene products in at least half of their school bathrooms for students in grades 6–12.

🩺 A fatal diagnosis: The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services would compile a statewide list of perinatal hospice services for pregnant women carrying a fetus diagnosed with a fatal anomaly who are still planning to continue the pregnancy.

• Medical providers would also be able to inform the patient about the services.