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Issue record

Abortion

In short

Nunn's campaign calls him a pro-life leader and says he is working to make adoption simpler. Trone Garriott's campaign backs restoring nationwide abortion protections and protecting birth control, IVF and prenatal care. On the record, Nunn voted for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which passed the House in 2023 and did not become law. Trone Garriott voted against Iowa's 2023 fetal heartbeat abortion limit, which became law.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Zach Nunn

His campaign describes him as a recognized pro-life leader committed to fighting for the unborn, says he stands with Iowa's seniors, disabled and unborn, and says he is working to simplify adoption so every child finds a home.

Sarah Trone Garriott

Her campaign says she would work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, in vitro fertilization and prenatal care, and that politicians should not interfere in those medical decisions.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Sarah Trone Garriott: Matches stated direction

    She voted against Iowa's 2023 fetal heartbeat abortion limit, which passed the state Senate 32 to 17 and became law.

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    She says she would work in Congress to restore nationwide protections for abortion access. She voted Nay when the Iowa Senate passed House File 732, which restricts abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, 32 to 17 on July 11, 2023. The governor signed it on July 14, 2023. Limit: A state vote against an abortion limit is not the federal protection she proposes, but it runs the same way. The bill became law over her vote.

  2. official action

    Zach Nunn: Matches stated direction

    He voted for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which passed the House 220 to 210 in January 2023 and did not become law.

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    His campaign calls him a recognized pro-life leader committed to fighting for the unborn. He voted Yea on H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, when it passed the House 220 to 210, with one member voting present, on January 11, 2023 (Roll Call 29). The Senate placed it on its calendar, and it did not become law. Limit: "Pro-life leader" is his campaign's description, not a record claim; the card checks only which way he voted. The bill passed the House only.

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Sources6 source records

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  1. Issueshttps://zachnunn.com/issues/

    Zach Nunn for Congress · Reviewed Sep 10, 2026

    Campaign-controlled platform text, fetched live 2026-09-10 (HTTP 200).

    candidate statement

    For: Zach Nunn: campaign position; Zach Nunn: Matches stated direction

  2. Where I Stand: Reproductive freedom is personal and non-negotiablehttps://sarahforiowa.com/issue/reproductive-freedom-is-personal-and-non-negotiable/

    Sarah for Iowa · Reviewed Sep 10, 2026

    The campaign's own issue page, read from the Internet Archive snapshot of September 4, 2026, because the live site returns HTTP 403 to automated readers. Snapshot: http://web.archive.org/web/20260904190055/https://sarahforiowa.com/issue/reproductive-freedom-is-personal-and-non-negotiable/.

    candidate statement

    For: Sarah Trone Garriott: campaign position; Sarah Trone Garriott: Matches stated direction

  3. Iowa Senate Journal, July 11, 2023 (document)

    Iowa Legislature · Published Jul 11, 2023 · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    Roll call on final passage of H.F. 732, pages 1112-1113: Trone Garriott among the 17 nays.

    official legislative record

    For: Sarah Trone Garriott: Matches stated direction

  4. House File 732 (2023), abortion and fetal heartbeathttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?ga=90&billName=HF732

    Iowa Legislature · Published Jul 11, 2023 · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    Bill history: passed the Senate 32 to 17 on 2023-07-11; signed by the Governor 2023-07-14.

    official legislative record

    For: Sarah Trone Garriott: Matches stated direction

  5. House Roll Call 29, 2023, H.R. 26 (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Published Jan 11, 2023 · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    On passage of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, passed 220 to 210 with 1 present; Nunn Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Zach Nunn: Matches stated direction

  6. H.R. 26 (118th Congress), Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, actionshttps://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/26/all-actions

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    Passed the House 2023-01-11; placed on the Senate calendar 2023-01-25 (Calendar No. 2); no Public Law.

    official legislative record

    For: Zach Nunn: Matches stated direction