Banning books is censorship. Each parent should get to decide which books their child gets to read or not read.

Iowa Republican lawmakers want to ban books from school libraries and classrooms. It's part of a national movement to censor books that discuss race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. More than 1600 book titles across 32 states were banned from public schools during the 2021-22 school year.

Iowa's public schools have a process in place that allows any parent to request a book be removed from school.