Articles tagged as: abortion
September 15, 2022
Indiana Democrats issue call to action for voters on first day of abortion ban
Democratic state legislative candidates say the only way to repeal Indiana's near-total abortion ban is by electing Democrats to the Statehouse.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2022
Is Indiana's abortion law bad for business?
In many ways, pregnant people, hospitals, and OB-GYNs will immediately experience the effects of Indiana's new abortion restrictions. The timeline for economic repercussions is less clear after the law goes into effect Sept. 15.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2022
Abortion is now largely illegal in Indiana as ban takes effect
The states near-total abortion ban took effect at midnight Thursday. It outlaws most of the thousands of abortions that typically occur in the state each year.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2022
Michiana’s only abortion clinic will stay open to provide related care despite state abortion ban
Whole Woman's Health -- South Bend's only abortion clinic -- will stay open to provide abortion related care such as pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, contraception, counseling and follow-up care despite Indiana's near-total abortion ban.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2022
Lawsuit uses Religious Freedom Restoration Act to challenge Indiana's abortion ban
Theres another legal challenge seeking to halt Indianas near-total abortion ban.
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2022
Abortion bans could have far-reaching impacts on the Black community in the Midwest
Abortion restrictions will likely affect Black women the most. Many are concerned about the impact on Black maternal mortality, and the risk of criminalization.
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2022
Views on abortion can be hard to determine via polling, expert says
Many listeners want to know what public polling in Indiana says about abortion and whether lawmakers followed those results when crafting the states abortion ban.
Read MoreAugust 30, 2022
With Indiana’s abortion ban taking effect soon, some Hoosiers push for better birth control access
Some Indiana lawmakers and health care professionals are continuing calls for better access to birth control, less than a month before the state’s near-total abortion ban takes effect.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2022
Remembering RFRA – Do businesses have the same influence now?
Many Indiana companies say the near-total abortion ban is bad for the economy – are lawmakers persuaded? WFYI’s Emilie Syberg spoke with Indiana Public Broadcasting Statehouse Bureau Chief Brandon Smith to compare the political moments.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2022
Community opposition to abortion ban: arts leaders draw a crowd
Some Indianapolis arts organizations joined forces Saturday to raise money to cover abortion-care costs, one week after lawmakers passed a near-total abortion ban in Indiana.
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