Near-total abortion ban
Enacted5/10
⚖ upheld
Indiana · Indiana SB 1 (special session) · Signed Aug 5, 2022
Impact 5/10
Bans nearly all abortions, with narrow exceptions for the life or serious health risk of the mother, lethal fetal anomaly, and rape or incest early in pregnancy, and ends licensure of abortion clinics. Signed August 5, 2022, making Indiana the first state to enact a new ban after Dobbs. Enforcement was briefly blocked, but the Indiana Supreme Court upheld the law in June 2023 and it has been in effect since August 1, 2023.
Reproductive rightsSafety net & benefitsYoung adults (18-30)Working-age adultsWomenPregnant people
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