Articles tagged as: abortion
September 7, 2022
Abortion bans could have far-reaching impacts on the Black community in the Midwest
Abortion restrictions will likely affect Black women the most. Many are concerned about the impact on Black maternal mortality, and the risk of criminalization.
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2022
Views on abortion can be hard to determine via polling, expert says
Many listeners want to know what public polling in Indiana says about abortion and whether lawmakers followed those results when crafting the states abortion ban.
Read MoreAugust 30, 2022
With Indiana’s abortion ban taking effect soon, some Hoosiers push for better birth control access
Some Indiana lawmakers and health care professionals are continuing calls for better access to birth control, less than a month before the state’s near-total abortion ban takes effect.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2022
Remembering RFRA – Do businesses have the same influence now?
Many Indiana companies say the near-total abortion ban is bad for the economy – are lawmakers persuaded? WFYI’s Emilie Syberg spoke with Indiana Public Broadcasting Statehouse Bureau Chief Brandon Smith to compare the political moments.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2022
Community opposition to abortion ban: arts leaders draw a crowd
Some Indianapolis arts organizations joined forces Saturday to raise money to cover abortion-care costs, one week after lawmakers passed a near-total abortion ban in Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2022
South Bend’s lone abortion clinic to close when new state law takes effect
The Whole Woman's Health Clinic in South Bend -- the only one in Michiana that provides abortions -- will close next month when Indiana's new abortion ban takes effect.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2022
Democratic leaders, candidates speak against near-total abortion ban, hope to motivate voters for fall election
Democratic candidates for statewide offices on Tuesday warned about possible financial and health dangers from the Indiana's recent near-total abortion ban.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2022
Cummins Inc. opposes Indiana’s near-total abortion ban
Another large employer in Indiana – power technology corporation Cummins – opposes the state's new near-total abortion law.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2022
Why weren't abortion restrictions decided by a ballot question in Indiana?
A lot of Hoosiers want to know why theres not a public question about abortion on the ballot this November, especially after a high-profile Kansas referendum last week.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2022
Indiana's near-total abortion ban is now law, takes effect Sept. 15
Indiana Republican lawmakers voted Friday to force thousands more people to give birth every year in a state with some of the worst maternal and infant mortality rates in the country.
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