Joe Biden President's administration Saturday condemnedIndiana's new ban on abortionand Republicans trample on women's rights.
On Friday, Indiana became the first state to approve such a law since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned her landmark 1973 lawsuit that protected abortion rights across the nation. became the state of
"The Indiana Legislature has taken devastating action as a result of the Supreme Court's extreme decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and eliminate women's constitutionally protected abortion rights." said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. statement. “And depriving women of their reproductive rights and freedoms and putting individual health care decisions in the hands of politicians rather than women and their doctors is another radical step by Republican lawmakers.”
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There are some exceptions to this ban, which will take effect September 15th. In cases of rape and incest, abortion is permitted up to 10 weeks after fertilization. To protect the life and physical health of the mother. If the fetus is diagnosed with a lethal abnormality. Rape and incest victims do not have to sign a notarized affidavit attesting to the attack, as was once suggested.
Under the bill, abortions can only be performed in hospitals or hospital-owned outpatient centers. That means all abortion clinics will lose their licenses. Physicians who perform illegal abortions or fail to file required reports lose their medical license.
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Her IU Health, Indiana's largest health care system, said it was considering new legislation. said.
"IU Health's priority is to ensure that doctors and patients are clear when making pregnancy decisions within the law. It will take the next few weeks to fully understand how changes can be incorporated into medical practice to protect providers and care for those seeking reproductive health care," said a statement.
Indianapolis The Chamber of Commerce urged the General Assembly to proceed with caution.
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"Over the past two weeks, the Indiana General Assembly has made significant progress on the issue of abortion in a limited time frame. We have been discussing policy changes," the Chamber of Commerce said in a statement on Thursday. "Such a rapid legislative process, hastily pushing state policy on a broad and complex issue, is at best detrimental to the Hoosiers and at worst reckless." Approving the ban 28-19, the Indiana House of Representatives advanced it 62-38. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the ban late Friday night.
Several senators from both parties lamented the bill's provisions and their impact on states, including low-income women and the health care system. Eight Republicans voted against the bill. joined all 11 Democrats who voted for the bill, but had mixed reasons for blocking the bill.
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