Indiana's abortion ban starts tomorrow
Posted: Jul 31, 2023 10:09 AM EST
Indiana's new abortion law goes into effect tomorrow, Aug. 1.
The new law effectively bans abortion within the state, with some exceptions.
Those exceptions include a pregnancy that endangers the health or life of the mother, a fatal health issue with the baby up to 20 weeks post-fertilization, and in cases of rape or incest, but only up to 10 weeks.
The new law also bans any abortion from being performed at an abortion clinic. If a pregnancy meets the guidelines for an exception, it must be performed at a hospital, or a surgical center owned by a hospital.
Indiana will be one of 22 states that have banned or restricted abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade.