The Satanic Temple, which has thousands of Indiana members, is the latest organization to file a lawsuit challenging the state's new abortion law.
A lawsuit filed in the
by the Massachusetts-based religious association says it brought the lawsuit on behalf of anonymous women from Indiana who say they became pregnant by accident despite using contraceptives.Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita are listed as defendants. IndyStar has requested a response to the lawsuit from the Indiana Attorney General's Office, which handles legal disputes involving the state.
“All of the involuntarily pregnant women who are members believe the fetal tissue they carry in their uterus – from conception until viability – is part of their body and not imbued with any humanity or existence,” the lawsuit states.Hoosier Jews for Choice say abortion ban violates RFRA It appears to be the second lawsuit filed this month that challenges the restrictions on the grounds of religious freedoms. Five Hoosier women and a religious abortion-rights group called Hoosier Jews for Choice sued the state earlier in September with support from the ACLU of Indiana.
The temple is asking that a federal judge bar the state from bringing criminal penalties – which can reach six years imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000 – against anyone who provides an abortion to involuntarily pregnant members of The Satanic Temple.
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