Proposal would outlaw use of abortion pills and tighten rape exception in Indiana
- A new bill in Indiana, Senate Bill 171, would ban the use of abortion-inducing drugs even for women who meet legal exceptions to obtain an abortion.
- The bill requires women seeking an abortion under rape or incest exceptions to provide a signed affidavit under penalties of perjury.
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Indiana Is Latest State to Try to Criminalize Abortion Pills
As of this week, Indiana has become the latest state to try to criminalize possession of abortion pills, as part of an appallingly comprehensive new anti-abortion bill. The bill, filed by state Sen. Mike Young (R), would make it a misdemeanor to prescribe or possess medication abortion, though it carves out an exception for pregnant people who already have the pills. In 2024, Louisiana became the first state in the nation to enact such a law an…


Proposal would outlaw use of abortion pills and tighten rape exception in Indiana
A new bill would further clamp down on abortions in Indiana by banning procedures using pills and requiring women to file an affidavit of rape to meet one of the state’s few exceptions.
Proposal would outlaw use of abortion pills and tighten rape exception • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland. (Photo illustration by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)A new bill would further clamp down on abortions in Indiana by banning procedures using pills and requiring women to file an affidavit of rape to meet one of the state’s few exceptions. Its future is uncertain since it was filed by a Senate Republican — Indianapolis Sen. Mike You…
Ban On All Abortion Drugs in Indiana to Be Considered by Committee
A ban on all abortion drugs is being sent to a State Senate committee for review. Republican Senator Mike Young introduced the measure, which would ban all “abortion inducing drugs” in Indiana. There are no exceptions in the bill for cases involving rape, incest or preserving the life of a mother. The bill will be considered by the Senate Health and Provider Services Committee.
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