Thursday, nearly all abortions must cease in Indiana after state lawmakers passed a full ban in August. Since Dobbs, Indiana has been a destination for those in surrounding states seeking abortions.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Republican,soon after lawmakers approved the bill saying he was signing it into law as part of a promise he'd made"to support legislation that made progress in protecting life." Holcomb said the law includes"carefully negotiated exceptions to address some of the unthinkable circumstances a woman or unborn child might face."
Reproductive rights groups including the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and others are challenging Indiana's law in state court. A hearing in that case is set for Sept. 19, four days after the law's effective date.For now, abortion providers in the state will not be able to offer the procedure in most situations.
The group also noted that affiliates in other several other states, including neighboring Illinois, will continue to offerThe ban will affect patients well beyond Indiana, said Tamarra Wieder, the state director for Planned Parenthood in neighboring Kentucky, where there is currently no abortion access as a result of two anti-abortion laws that took effect after the Supreme Court issuedin June.
"That's really going to double or even triple the driving time for Kentucky residents seeking abortion care," Wieder said.
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