Aug 30, 2022
Indiana – Today, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai‘i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, Whole Woman’s Health Alliance, Women’s Med Group Professional Corporation, All-Options, Inc., and Dr. Amy Caldwell filed a lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 1, signed into law last month by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
The bill, which takes effect on Sept. 15, 2022, will restrict abortions in Indiana. The only exceptions that will allow for abortion are life of mother, rape and incest.
The bill was the first new abortion ban passed by a state legislature following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal constitutional right to abortion, Indiana lawmakers convened for a special session to outlaw and eliminate abortion access in the state — rushing Senate Bill 1 to passage in two weeks.
The lawsuit argues the abortion ban violates both the Indiana Constitution’s right to privacy and equal privileges protections.
The law restricts abortion, with criminal penalties for providers who violate the law.
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