234.24 - SERVICES MAY BE REFUSED. - Iowa Statutes

234.24 SERVICES MAY BE REFUSED. The refusal of any person to accept family planning and birth control services shall in no way affect the right of such person to receive public assistance or any other public benefit and every person to whom such services are offered shall be so advised initially both orally and in writing. Employees engaged in the administration of this section shall recognize that the right to make decisions concerning family planning and birth control is a fundamental personal right of the individual and nothing in this division shall in any way abridge such individual right, nor shall any individual be required to state the individual's reason for refusing the offer of family planning and birth control services.          Section History: Early Form [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 234.24]