Articles tagged as: abortion
July 15, 2022
Local Black faith leaders have varying stances on abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade opened the door to ban or further limit abortion access in Indiana. Black churches and faith leaders, who are both anti-abortion and support abortion rights, have expressed concerns about how the decision could negatively impact Black women more than others.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2022
IU Health: Dr. Bernard complied with patient privacy laws regarding 10-year-old’s abortion
IU Health said they conducted an investigation and found she was compliant with patient privacy laws.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2022
Doctor told the state she performed abortion on 10-year-old girl, document shows
The Indiana health department's document obtained by NPR shows the physician reported the procedure to the state.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2022
Ohio rape shows how story can spread faster than facts
It took only four paragraphs in a regional newspaper to ignite a media conflagration over abortion that in two weeks engulfed President Joe Biden, the partisan press and some of the country's top news organizations.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2022
Doctor's lawyer defends steps in girl's cross-state abortion
The lawyer for an Indiana doctor who has found herself at the center of a political firestorm after revealing the story of a 10-year-old girl who traveled from Ohio for an abortion says her client provided proper treatment.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2022
Man charged with rape of Ohio girl, 10, who traveled to Indiana for abortion
An Ohio man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl whose case drew national attention following a doctor's comments that the child had to travel to Indiana for an abortion, an account that had led some prominent Republicans -- including Ohio's attorney general and a congressman -- to suggest it was fabricated.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2022
Indiana governor won't specify anti-abortion steps he backs
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb sidestepped taking a stance Tuesday on how far the Republican-dominated Legislature should go in restricting abortions when state lawmakers begin a special session in less than two weeks.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2022
Indiana abortion rights groups plan more rallies, emphasize long-term strategy
Abortion rights groups plan to hold more rallies and letter-writing campaigns ahead of the Indiana legislatures special session.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2022
GiaQuinta joins federal roundtable on abortion with Vice President Kamala Harris
House Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) was in Washington, D.C., Friday to join Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable on abortion access. He was invited along with other state legislators from states with Republican-controlled statehouses.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2022
Judge reinstates state law largely banning second trimester abortion procedure
The most common second-trimester abortion procedure is now largely banned in Indiana after a federal judge undid her order that had blocked a 2019 state law.
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