Democratic state Rep. Rita Fleming says she is retiring
Indiana state Rep. Rita Fleming announced Monday that she is retiring, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. The Democratic lawmaker from Jeffersonville in southern Indiana was first elected to the statehouse in 2018. Fleming's statement said she is leaving office immediately. “I have 15 grandchildren, and they and the rest of my family are my priority,” Fleming said in a statement.
Fleming was the the ranking minority member of the insurance committee and served on the natural resources and public health committees. A retired obstetrician-gynecologist, Fleming is known for authoring and backing legislation related to reproductive healthcare, including a 2022 law that prohibits the shackling of inmates during labor and delivery. This year, she authored a bill requiring hospitals to offer postpartum Medicaid patients birth control.
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