Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky released the following statement this afternoon in response to a recent article by The Iowa Republican, which baselessly accused Senate candidate Roxanne Conlin of undergoing plastic surgery:

“I am sickened and angered by these sexist attacks on Roxanne Conlin. While families across our state face real challenges and have to deal with real issues, Republicans have once again chosen to attack and avoid real debate.

“Women across Iowa should not have to live in fear of having their body judged by anyone, especially in a public forum like this. While Roxanne is proposing real ideas to move Iowa and our nation forward, the other side has continued to erode public debate to its lowest level. False, sexist attacks like this are an insult to women and men across Iowa.

“As a woman and mother of two daughters I call on The Iowa Republican to remove the post, issue an apology, and take disciplinary action against the author.”