US EditionIndiana Senate votes to outlaw abortion pills by enabling citizen lawsuits
Senate Bill 236 allows private citizens to sue those involved with abortion drugs, imposing $100,000 minimum damages to curb illegal distribution, while exempting certain providers.
- On Jan. 27, the Indiana State Senate passed Senate Bill 236 by a 35-10 vote, authored by State Sen. Tyler Johnson, R-Leo, banning abortion-inducing drugs and sending it to the Indiana House.
- Republican lawmakers have long targeted abortion-inducing drugs since Roe v. Wade fell in 2022, citing concerns about telehealth and out-of-state mail providers.
- The bill creates qui tam actions allowing private plaintiffs to sue with awards of at least $100,000 per violation plus fees, and authorizes wrongful-death suits with a 20-year statute of limitations.
- Opponents argued the law would chill care, force doctors to second-guess decisions, and invite speculative, bounty-style litigation including suits against out-of-state telehealth providers.
- Critics including Sen. Shelli Yoder, D-Bloomington warned of long-tail liability and ongoing terminated pregnancy reports and public records litigation involving Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita.
20 Articles
20 Articles
Louisiana Illuminator
Bills cracking down on abortion pills advance in states that already ban most abortions
Republican Indiana Sen. Tyler Johnson introduces his abortion-inducing drugs bill in committee on Jan. 21, 2026. Johnson, an emergency room physician, is sponsoring legislation that would allow Hoosiers to sue people involved in sending abortion pills into the state. (Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)Even though many legislative sessions only just convened across the country this month, efforts to restrict access to aborti…
Indiana Senate passes abortion medication ban bill
The Indiana Senate passed an abortion medication ban bill Tuesday, largely along party lines, with one Republican joining all Democrats present to vote against the bill. Senate Bill 236, authored by State Sen. Tyler Johnson, R-Leo, that states a person who manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes or provides an abortion inducing drug is jointly […]
WLFI News 18
Indiana abortion-inducing drug ban passes Senate, heads to House
Legislation that would let anyone sue over the illegal use of abortion-inducing drugs in Indiana — with the potential to earn at least $100,000 a pop — cleared the Senate in a 35-10 vote, largely along party lines.
Indiana Senate committee passes carbon sequestration bill
Nearing the deadline for bills to be heard in committee, the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee looked at legislation that would allow for more local regulation on carbon sequestration projects. After hearing testimony, the committee passed the bill to second reading in the Senate. State Sen.…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
