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Indiana Abortion Law Passes

(Indianapolis, IN) - After a hectic special session, the Indiana General Assembly has agreed on a law that all but bans abortion in the state.

 

On Friday the House passed a modified version of a bill passed in the Senate last weekend. The vote was 62-38. Nine Republicans voted no, along with all Democrats.

 

The final bill bans abortion except in cases of rape and incest. The House added exceptions for saving the life of the mother and fatal fetal conditons. The bill also does away with abortion clinics, requiring the procedure to be done in hospital facilities.

 

Removed from the final version was a requirement for a rape or incest victim to provide an affidavit, as well as a provision to empower the state attorney general to override local prosecutors.

 

On Friday night, state senators voted 28-19 to accept the changes. In the meantime, the Senate accepted a relief package to help Hoosiers cope with the effects of inflation. It’s not nearly as complex as the abortion debate. Each Hoosier taxpayer will get a $200 tax refund.

 

With Governor Eric Holcomb's signature on both bills late Friday night, Indiana became the first state to ban abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

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