Indiana Senate Bill 1 was the first pro-life law passed by a state after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. If it was not blocked by Owen County Judge Kelsey Hanlon, it would have gone into effect on Sept 15. The law bans abortion except in cases of rape, incest, when the mother's life is at risk, or fatal fetal anomalies. Additionally, the law states that abortions can only be performed in hospitals or outpatient facilities owned by hospitals.
"Indiana’s Constitution says nothing about abortion, and our legislature outlawed abortion before, during and after the period when our citizens adopted our Constitution," a statement from the Indiana Attorney General's office reads. "Planned Parenthood can present no textual or historical argument in support of a right to abortion, and the Indiana Supreme Court rightly concluded that it needs to resolve the issue right away."
Indiana Right to Life CEO Mike Fichter said,
“We are deeply disappointed the Indiana Supreme Court will allow the injunction against Indiana’s new abortion law to remain in effect pending appeal. We estimate at least three thousand unborn babies, whose lives otherwise might have been saved, will now needlessly die from abortion as the law remains blocked. Thousands more will die as we await a final ruling after the January hearing. Although we are confident the law will be upheld, it will be far too late for those whose lives will be lost as this is argued in the courts.”
