Posted on 09/14/2024 12:19:30 PM PDT by Morgana
A special judge in Monroe County, Indiana, has denied a request by Planned Parenthood to broaden the medical exceptions under which abortions would be allowed under state law.
Indiana’s abortion law, SB 1, protects nearly all preborn children in the state from abortion. Abortion is only permitted in cases of rape and incest, if there is a “lethal fetal anomaly” before 20 weeks, and when “abortion is necessary when reasonable medical judgment dictates that performing the abortion is necessary to prevent any serious health risk to the pregnant woman or to save the pregnant woman’s life.” The law also requires that abortions be committed in a hospital — not in independent abortion businesses.
Following the law’s passage, Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit, claiming the law “unnecessarily restricted” abortion because women may desire an abortion “that may not meet the limited exception for serious health risks set out in SB 1.” It also fought the hospital-only requirement on the basis that it “increases the cost of abortion….”
In her ruling on Wednesday, Judge Kelsey Hanlon upheld the state law and said it does not unnecessarily burden women seeking abortion, as she noted that the only medical conditions not covered under the exemption were mental illnesses.
Hanlon said the plaintiffs did present “compelling evidence regarding the serious nature of mental illness for perinatal women,” however, they were not successful in demonstrating why those illnesses would necessitate abortion. Hanlon also upheld the hospital requirement, saying the plaintiffs had not shown why that requirement is burdensome.
“The court is not tasked with determining the wisdom of SB 1,” Hanlon stated, according to court documents. “Rather, the court limits its analysis to whether SB 1 prevents patients from exercising a constitutional right to protect themselves against serious health risks by materially burdening access to abortions necessary to address that risk.”
“Plaintiffs have not shown an instance where an abortion is necessary to treat a serious health risk but would also fall outside of the health and life exception,” the ruling said. “Additionally, plaintiffs have not demonstrated that the hospital requirement is materially burdensome to constitutionally protected abortion access, nor that it fails rational basis review as to statutorily authorized (but not constitutionally protected) abortions.”
Attorney General Todd Rokita praised the ruling.
“Indiana’s pro-life law is both reasonable and constitutional, and we’re pleased the Monroe County Circuit Court upheld it,” he said in a statement. “This is another huge win for life and no matter how many times Planned Parenthood tries to sue and push forward their culture of death, we will continue fighting for mothers, fathers, and the unborn.”
Indiana Right to Life President and Chief Executive Office Mike Fichter also applauded the court’s decision.
“The limits in Indiana law have been highly effective in ending the killing of over 9,000 babies per year and stopped the abortion profiteers from making millions at the expense of women and their babies,” he said in a statement. “The Indiana Supreme Court has already ruled Indiana’s law is constitutional and the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed in its 2022 Dobbs ruling the right for states to determine abortion law. As abortion businesses like Planned Parenthood continue to seek ways to undermine Indiana law, we will remain focused on helping Indiana become a model state in showing compassion for pregnant mothers and providing protection for unborn babies.”
I’ve seriously been considering a move to Indiana…..this makes it even more appealing.
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Hat tip to Indiana life saver.
Well said.
Conversely, crying is for losers that want a "fairer" redo.
Almost makes me want to move to Indiana.
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Planned Parenthood execs allegedly caught discussing sale of fetus body parts in shocking undercover video
The lawsuit was likely more about getting abortions as late as possible.Bigger fetus'parts might bring more money.
Many of the available links suggest planned parenthood is only trying to cover their costs at $30-50$ but when you dig into it you find that many “customers” are willing to pay much more some $600-800 for intact body parts.
So if the world were able to hear the truth about what they do and how its covered up for the most part women might view baby killing a bit differently.
You have to dig to even find out they sell body parts. This knowledge just might change the huge role the dirty dems have in protecting "womens rights to have abortions" when they find out what really happens to those aborted/killed baby parts. ..............................
walk-ins welcome,you betcha:
No guesswork needed.
Thanks for the ping.
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