Articles tagged as: special session
July 29, 2022
Dozens gather at Jewish Day of Action for Reproductive Justice to protest proposed abortion ban
Dozens of Jewish people gathered at the Indiana Statehouse Friday to protest against a bill that would largely ban abortion.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2022
Senate debates changes to abortion ban for five hours, keeps rape and incest exceptions
The Indiana Senate rejected an effort Thursday that wouldve deleted rape and incest exceptions from its proposed abortion ban.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2022
Push to tighten abortion ban bill fails in Indiana Senate
Indiana's Republican-dominated Senate rejected a push by conservative lawmakers Thursday night to strip exceptions for rape and incest victims in a proposal that would ban most abortions in the state.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2022
Republicans, Democrats clash over scope of House inflation and family financial supports bill
Republicans and Democrats in the House clashed Thursday over the scope of a bill that includes family financial supports and offers inflation relief to Hoosiers.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2022
Indiana Senate committee adds more restrictions to its nearly total abortion ban
Indiana Senate Republicans added further restrictions to their proposed abortion ban Tuesday.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2022
Live updates: Abortion ban bill heads to full Senate, inflation relief bills advance, and anti-abortion rally brings hundreds to Statehouse
Hundreds of supporters of one of Indiana's most influential anti-abortion groups have gathered at the Statehouse north atrium for the "Love Them Both" rally.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2022
House committee passes inflation relief and family supports bill, expands relief eligibility
The House Ways and Means Committee passed its version of inflation relief Tuesday that would send a $225 check to eligible Hoosiers.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2022
Indiana anti-abortion advocates pray, rally for stricter abortion ban
The “Love them Both” rally was held on the second day of the special legislative session, where lawmakers advanced a bill to ban abortion except in limited cases of rape and incest and when the life of the pregnant person is at risk.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2022
Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old
The harassment began soon after her young patient became flashpoint in the national debate over abortion, Dr. Caitlin Bernard told NPR. "It's honestly been very hard for me, for my family," she said.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2022
Indiana Senate lawmakers begin special session with testimony on abortion ban
Indiana lawmakers began a special legislative session at the Statehouse. Top of their agenda is legislation to ban abortions, likely with few exceptions.
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