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In the late 1960s, Indiana saw various reforms to the anti-abortion laws of the 1950s, which previously made it “a crime at common law to wilfully solicit and/or procure a miscarriage” or to “wilfully terminate a pregnancy except by the operation of nature.” [11] By 1967, no state had fully legalized abortion, but many states had begun the process of reforming laws in favor of ...
Abortion is currently illegal for abortion providers in Indiana, [71] with exceptions for fatal fetal abnormalities, to preserve the life and physical health of the pregnant woman, or (before 10 weeks post-fertilization) in cases of rape or incest.
Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as the Republican governor quickly signed a near-total ...
Indiana’s ban contains three exemptions where abortion is allowed: when the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest up to 10 weeks, to protect the life of the mother and in cases of fatal ...
Indiana abortion ban: Border states are adding abortion clinics, doctors, hours to accommodate Hoosiers “In the midst of losing Roe, we have continued to look to expand,” said Kalli Weiner ...
A law in Washington, D.C., which allowed abortion to protect the life or health of the woman, was challenged in the Supreme Court in 1971 in United States v. Vuitch. The court upheld the law, deeming that "health" meant "psychological and physical well-being", essentially allowing abortion in Washington, D.C.
The Indiana abortion ban includes exceptions allowing abortions in cases of rape and incest, before 10 weeks post-fertilization; to protect the life and physical health of the mother; and if a ...
An Indiana doctor who is suing the state over its abortion ban on Wednesday told a state judge that the exception for medical emergencies was unclear, and could prevent medically necessary abortions.