The Court of Appeals of Indiana has denied a request by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita to expedite a decision in a lawsuit surrounding the state's new abortion law.
BLOOMINGTON — The Court of Appeals of Indiana has denied a request by Indiana's chief legal officer to expedite a decision in a lawsuit surrounding the state's new abortion law.
Rokita argued that the case should immediately be moved to the Indiana Supreme Court for a final decision. But the court of appeals has argued that the case does not rise to the level of an emergency that would allow steps in the legal process to be bypassed. The lawsuit was filed by several Planned Parenthood chapters exactly one week after the state's abortion restrictions went into effect on Sept. 15. It alleges the law violates the state constitution.In a separate lawsuit, the ACLU of Indiana claims the abortion law violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. More recently, The Satanic Temple filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Eric Holcomb and Rokita over the restrictions.
A doctor could lose their medical license if they perform an illegal abortion or failed to file required reports.Senate Bill 1 was signed into law on Aug. 5, making Indiana the first state in the nation to pass new legislation restricting abortion access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision.How are healthcare providers responding?
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