Articles tagged as: abortion
January 23, 2023
Three health policy stories to watch in 2023
Considering the countrys divided Congress, Americans shouldnt hold their breath for major health reform legislation this year. On the other hand, 2023 is shaping up to see some incredibly consequential health policy changes that could impact millions.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2023
Indiana Supreme Court set to hear arguments in lawsuit challenging near-total abortion ban
Attorneys for abortion care providers and the state will argue the constitutionality of Indiana's near-total abortion ban before the state's highest court this week.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2023
Indiana medical board sets doctor's hearing in abortion case
Indiana’s medical licensing board next month will hear a case involving the Indianapolis doctor who this past summer provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2022
Abortion access, COVID disruptions, health inequities – Side Effects’ top stories of 2022
In 2022, Side Effects Public Medias reporters and collaborators exposed health inequities and followed the top health stories of the year.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2022
Indiana GOP legislative leaders say no big abortion bills in 2023 session
Indiana Republican legislative leaders say they're not prepared to enact any significant abortion legislation in the 2023 session.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2022
What is the exception for the life of the pregnant person in Indiana’s abortion ban?
Indiana's abortion ban contains language that allows an exception for the life of the pregnant person. One listener was curious about the specific provisions this carried.
Read MoreDecember 27, 2022
State lawsuits defend abortion access with religious freedom
The Dobbs v. Jackson ruling left abortion rights up to the states. As a result, lower courts in at least five states, including Indiana, have issued rulings in abortion-related religious freedom lawsuits.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2022
Penalty asked for doctor who spoke of 10-year-old's abortion
Indiana's Republican attorney general on Wednesday asked the state medical licensing to discipline a Indianapolis doctor who has spoken publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled from Ohio after its more-restrictive abortion law took effect.
Read MoreNovember 28, 2022
A majority of Hoosiers support broad abortion rights, despite General Assembly's ban
More than 80 percent of Hoosiers believe an abortion ban should have at least some exceptions. And more than half say abortion should be legal in most cases.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2022
Arguments center on privacy laws, reporting in case to block AG from patient records over abortion
Arguments continued Monday afternoon in Dr. Caitlin Bernard's lawsuit to halt Attorney General Todd Rokita's subpoenas for patient information and medical records from the doctor.
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