Tag: Indiana

Indiana’s new pro-life law takes effect as state Supreme Court denies ACLU appeal for a rehearing

By Dave Andrusko Eleventh hour stalling tactics by the ACLU proved in vain today when the Indiana Supreme Court turned down a last-ditch request to rehear the case involving SEA 1. Signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb in August 2022, Senate Bill 1 allows abortions only in cases of rape or incest, when there’s a serious risk …

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Indiana Attorney General ask Indiana Supreme Court to put Senate Enrolled Act 1 into effect immediately

By Dave Andrusko In a new legal filing, Attorney General Todd Rokita has urged the Indiana Supreme Court to put Senate Enrolled Act 1 into effect immediately. His filing asks the Court to deny an ACLU-Planned Parenthood request that it leave intact a preliminary injunction against Senate Enrolled Act 1 while court challenges to the state law continue to play out. Denying a …

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Video Statement from Indiana Right to Life President and CEO Mike Fichter on New Abortion Law

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 1, 2023) — Indiana Right to Life President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Fichter issued this video statement today in reaction to last-minute legal action to stop Senate Enrolled Act 1 (2022) from going back into effect. The Indiana Supreme Court ruled in late June that the law is constitutional.

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Office of Attorney General Todd Rokita petitions Indiana Supreme Court to deny a rehearing and to certify state’s new abortion law

By Mike Fichter, President and CEO, Indiana Right to Life Update – The Office of Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed its response to the ACLU-Planned Parenthood appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court for a rehearing of Indiana’s new abortion law. The response urges the Court to deny a rehearing and to certify the law, a necessary step …

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Safe Haven Baby Boxes save another baby in Indiana

By Dave Andrusko Sometimes the power of small victories goes unnoticed and unappreciated. But not so with the Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Kokomo, Indiana. Writing for WRTV, James Howell, Jr. tells us that earlier this month, a baby girl was surrendered at the Kokomo Fire Station #1, the 5th in Indiana this year and the 12th baby …

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Last minute legal maneuvers by the ACLU keep Indiana comprehensive pro-life law from taking effect

By Dave Andrusko At the eleventh hour, pro-abortionists in Indiana have once again used delaying tactics to prevent Senate Enrolled Act 1 from taking effect. Senate Bill 1, signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb in August 2022, allows abortions only in cases of rape or incest, when there’s a serious risk to the life of the mother …

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Indiana very pro-life law takes effect Tuesday

By Dave Andrusko On June 30, the Indiana Supreme Court vacated a temporary injunction issued by Judge Kelsey B. Hanlon against Senate Enrolled Act 1, ruling that the state’s new comprehensive pro-life law does not violate the state constitution. As a result SEA 1 will go into effect tomorrow! Pro-abortionists held rallies yesterday in Indianapolis—where about 25 people …

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State expected to appeal decision enjoining Indiana’s 2017 parental involvement law

By Dave Andrusko A divided three-judge panel of the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of a lower court judge blocking Indiana’s Senate Bill 404, a 2017 law designed to give parents more rights if their minor daughter seeks an abortion. The Associated Press reported that Tuesday’s decision by the majority says …

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Indiana’s 1907 eugenics program is a chapter of history we’d all like to forget, which is exactly why it is all the more important that we remember

Editor’s note. My family and I will be on our vacation through August 27. I will occasionally add new items but for the most part we will repost “the best of the best” — the stories our readers have told us they especially liked. This appeared on the webpage of Indiana Right to Life. When …

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Indiana AG will take a different route to salvage state law banning the dismemberment of living unborn babies

By Dave Andrusko In a strategic decision, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announced Wednesday that rather than appeal a federal judge’s order blocking the state’s ban on dismemberment abortion from going into effect, his office will proceed to summary judgment. As NRL News Today reported, on July 1–three days before HEA 1211 would have gone …

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A call for prayer as South Bend abortion business set to open next week

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Indiana pro-life leaders issued a statewide, Indiana Call to Prayer for today upon learning the unlicensed abortion facility in South Bend will open its doors next week to begin abortions. As NRL News Today reported, back on May 31, Whole Woman’s Health Alliance won an injunction from Federal Judge Sarah Evans …

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Indiana ban on dismemberment abortion reaches Governor’s desk

By Dave Andrusko And soon there will be an even dozen. If, as fully expected, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signs House Bill 1211, twelve states will have laws that prevent the dismemberment of living unborn babies. On Tuesday the Indiana Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of HB 1211 on a vote of 38-10. As NRL …

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