Indiana approved a law severely restricting abortion access Friday, becoming the first state to enact stricter anti-abortion policies following the repeal of Roe v. Wade in June.
, and follows two weeks of testimony from Indiana state lawmakers, will go into effect on September 15.
“I am personally most proud of each Hoosier who came forward to courageously share their views in a debate that is unlikely to cease any time soon,” Gov. Eric Holcomb said in the statement announcing that he had signed the measure. “For my part as your governor, I will continue to keep an open ear.” Current Indiana law allows abortions up to 22 weeks of pregnancy and only states doctors “may” lose their medical licenses if they perform an illegal abortion.
“A killing machine does not require a permit in this state, but mothers who are carrying our children need a permit to exercise their rights,” Democratic State Sen. Fady Qaddoura said during Friday’s proceedings. Sen. Shelli Yoder, another Democrat, invoked the reputation of former President Donald Trump to highlight the inequities faced by American women. “In 2016 we learned that you can grab a woman’s privates and she gets silenced, and he gets elected president,” she said.
, State Sen. Mike Bohacek cited the legislation’s lack of clear protections for women with disabilities as the primary reasoning behind his opposition. The Republican, who initially supported the bill but changed his position in recent days, has a 21-year-old daughter with Down syndrome. “If she lost her favorite stuffed animal, she’d be inconsolable, Bohacek said. “Imagine making her carry a child to term.”Republican Sen.
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