Hoosiers can no longer get an abortion solely because of the fetus's characteristics, such as sex, race or disability after a ban on those abortions, which had been struck down in federal court, was reinstated this week.

An Indiana doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim is preparing to sue Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita for defamation.

An Indiana law aimed at prohibiting abortions based on gender, race or disability is going into effect after a federal judge lifted an order first issued six years ago blocking its enforcement.

Bernard became the subject of attention and public attacks after she spoke with the media about an abortion she recently provided to a 10-year-old who reported a rape in Ohio. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita took to Fox News to accuse Bernard – without evidence – of a history of non-compliance with state law.

Attorney Kathleen DeLaney sent the "cease and desist" letter to Indiana Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita on behalf of obstetrician-gynecologist Caitlin Bernard, who performed a medical abortion on the girl.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade opened the door to ban or further limit abortion access in Indiana. Black churches and faith leaders, who are both anti-abortion and support abortion rights, have expressed concerns about how the decision could negatively impact Black women more than others.

IU Health said they conducted an investigation and found she was compliant with patient privacy laws.

The Indiana health department's document obtained by NPR shows the physician reported the procedure to the state.

It took only four paragraphs in a regional newspaper to ignite a media conflagration over abortion that in two weeks engulfed President Joe Biden, the partisan press and some of the country's top news organizations.

The lawyer for an Indiana doctor who has found herself at the center of a political firestorm after revealing the story of a 10-year-old girl who traveled from Ohio for an abortion says her client provided proper treatment.