Senate approves narrow terminology change in criminal code replacing 'pregnant person' with 'pregnant female' in four sections House file 22 53, sponsored on the floor by Senator Westrich, updates terminology in four code sections—relating to feticide, assault causing miscarriage, and similar offenses—replacing 'pregnant person' with 'pregnant female'; the bill passed the Senate following final reading.

Iowa's Senate just passed a bill changing "pregnant person" to "pregnant female" in key criminal code sections—what's the real impact of this terminology shift?

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