Costs pile up for abortion ban
A newly-released fiscal study of the state’s near-total abortion ban shows Indiana will need to spend almost $44 million in fiscal year 2023 to cover additional costs related to births and lawsuits.
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Biden vows abortion legislation as top priority next year
President Joe Biden promised Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade — if Democrats control enough seats in Congress for Biden to sign abortion protections into law.
In Senate debate, McDermott goes on offensive against incumbent Young
The first and only debate among the three Indiana candidates for U.S. Senate gave Democratic hopeful Tom McDermott a rare opportunity to verbally spar with Republican Sen. Todd Young, who is seeking another six-year term as the state’s senior senator.
RFRA challenge to Indiana abortion ban goes before Marion Superior Court
Arguments were held in court Friday morning between several women and the state of Indiana as to whether the latter’s new abortion law clashes with the Hoosiers’ sincerely held religious beliefs under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
RFRA challenge to abortion ban gets first hearing in court
Indiana’s near-total abortion ban is returning to court as opponents and proponents this time argue over whether the new law interferes with sincerely held religious beliefs.
IN Supreme Court accepts jurisdiction over abortion ban suit, sets arguments for January
The fight over the lawfulness of Indiana’s new near-total abortion ban is heading to the state’s highest court, which won’t hear arguments regarding the law until the new year.
Sharp disagreements abound in debate between Marion County prosecutor candidates
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears and Republican challenger Cyndi Carrasco Sharp sparred over his decision not to prosecute low-level marijuana possession and policies related to Indiana’s near-total abortion ban.
Pared-down discrimination case against Noblesville Schools to proceed on anti-abortion student’s claims
The Noblesville school district and a student suing the school each took home wins and losses in a discrimination suit centered around a Noblesville High School anti-abortion group.
Indiana ACLU: No rush to halt judge’s pause on abortion ban
Attorneys for Indiana abortion rights supporters argued Monday there is no rush to suspend a judge’s decision temporarily letting abortions continue in the state. It’s the latest legal step in the fight over the state’s recent abortion ban.
Can Indiana’s religious freedom law strike down the state’s abortion ban?
Indiana’s controversial religious freedom law is at the heart of at least two ongoing lawsuits that seek to strike down the state’s near-total abortion ban, fueling debate about where to draw lines between religion and policy.
Senate race: Young tries to keep focus off abortion ruling that McDermott is trying to exploit
Voters can let Republicans keep their grip on Indiana’s Senate presence by reelecting Sen. Todd Young, who emphasizes his bipartisan accomplishments, or hand his seat to Tom McDermott, the hard-charging, plainspoken Democratic mayor of Hammond.
COA rejects state’s attempt to rush but sets quick pace in abortion appeal
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has denied the state’s motion to hurry up and reinstate the new abortion law that was overturned last week in the Monroe Circuit Court.
Records: Texas attorney general fled home to avoid subpoena
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ran out of his house and jumped into a truck driven by his wife, a state senator, to avoid being served a subpoena to testify Tuesday in an abortion access case, according to court documents.
Trial court rules abortion ban violates state constitution
The ruling that blocked Indiana’s new abortion law brought a mix of reactions, the reopening of abortion clinics, a pledge to appeal and an indication that the fight over reproductive rights could be long and messy. In a Sept. 22 order, Special Judge Kelsey Hanlon enjoined enforcement of Senate Enrolled Act 1, finding the state’s […]
Indiana’s fetal disposition law ruled unconstitutional
A federal court has overturned Indiana’s fetal disposition law, finding the statute that requires medical providers to either bury or cremate fetal tissue violates the constitutional protections for free speech and free exercise.
Indiana abortion clinics see patients amid legal changes
With Indiana’s abortion ban temporarily on hold, Indiana abortion clinics resumed seeing patients on Friday while anticipating further change amid mercurial abortion access in the country.
Breyer: Supreme Court leaker still appears to be a mystery
It’s a Washington mystery that no one seems able to unravel. The Supreme Court apparently still hasn’t found the person who leaked a draft of the court’s major abortion decision earlier this year.
AG appeals to Supreme Court to get abortion injunction overturned
The Indiana attorney general is attempting to skip a step in the appellate process and take the question of whether the state’s new abortion law is constitutional straight to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Abortion injunction draws sharp reactions
Reaction to Thursday’s ruling from the Monroe Circuit Court which threw Indiana’s near total abortion ban into limbo has underscored how divided the two sides are in the debate over reproductive rights.
Trial court blocks enforcement of Indiana’s new abortion law
Seven days after Indiana’s near-total abortion ban took effect, the Monroe Circuit Court granted a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking the state from enforcing the new law.