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The board is made up of seven members, appointed by the state governor, no more than four of which can be of the same political party. [4] [7] Five of the members are required to be physicians, and one an osteopathic physician; the seventh member serves as a representative of the general public and is required to be in no way associated with the medical profession other than as a consumer.
Eliza Housman (center) and others protest outside the Indiana Senate Chamber on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, as the Senate Health and Provider Services Committee hears SB 480 at the Statehouse in ...
The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the State of Indiana in April 2023 challenging the law, alleging that the law violates the U.S. Constitution as well as the federal requirements of the Medicaid Act and the Affordable Care Act. [5] In June 2023, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction blocking much of the law from going into effect. [6]
These state governments generally saw this as a sign that new moves to restrict abortion rights would less likely face resistance by the courts. [16] The Indiana Legislature passed a ban of the most common type of second-trimester abortion procedure in the state in April 2019. [16] As of mid-May 2019, state law banned abortion after week 22. [16]
State Representatives Chris May, right, Jack Jordan, center, and Jim Pressel stand to recite the Pledge of Allegiance on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, the first day of legislative session at the Indiana ...
[2] For example, in Howard County, Indiana, with a population of less than 100,000, [3] the Circuit Court is a court of general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases and exclusive jurisdiction over juvenile cases, [4] while the Superior Court 1 primarily hears criminal drug and domestic violence cases. [5]
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That ruling marked the latest in a string of court decisions in recent years - including by the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court - deeming the structure of various executive branch and ...