Federal regulations and state law require Iowa to pay many of the expenses for sexual assault victims who seek medical help, such as the costs of forensic exams and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. png","height":60,"width":150,"@type":"ImageObject"}},"alternativeHeadline":"The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception, and in rare cases abortions, for victims of sexual assault","articleSection":"politics","metadata":{"timestamp":"2023-04-08T14:42:42Z","dateModified":"2023-04-08T15:17:34Z","sourceLine":"ABC News","shortLink":"","keywords":"Health care costs, Sexual assault, Crime, Abortion, General news, Health, Government and politics","title":"Iowa won't pay for rape victims' abortions or contraceptives","description":"The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception, and in rare cases abortions, for victims of sexual assault","image":{"url":"https://s. Sandi Tibbetts Murphy, who served as director of the victim assistance division under Miller, said the longtime policy for Iowa has been to include the cost of emergency contraception in the expenses covered by the fund