{"id":273720,"date":"2022-08-06T16:53:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T21:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=273720"},"modified":"2022-08-09T17:11:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T22:11:17","slug":"indiana-governor-bill-protecting-preborn-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/indiana-governor-bill-protecting-preborn-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana governor signs bill protecting most preborn children in the state"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed legislation Friday night that would protect most preborn children in the state from abortion, making the state the first to enact such a law following the overturn of Roe v. Wade<\/em>. However, as previously reported<\/a> by Live Action News, some of the wording in the new legislation defines abortion in such a way that some pro-lifers are concerned it could actually expand<\/em> abortion in the state.<\/p>\n

Holcomb’s signature followed the passage of Senate Bill 1<\/a> in the House on Friday afternoon. Members of the Senate approved the bill last week. While SEA 1 provides protections for the preborn by eliminating nearly all abortions, it does include some stipulations, including allowing abortion for rape and incest up to 10 weeks, in cases to protect the health of the mother (though there are ways to preserve the lives of\u00a0both mother and child<\/a>), and in cases where the preborn child is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly. The bill also stipulates<\/a>\u00a0that abortions must take place in hospitals or surgical centers, impacting the existence of abortion facilities in the state.<\/p>\n

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Tonight, following the conclusion of the Indiana General Assembly special session, I signed Senate Enrolled Act 1 and Senate Enrolled Act 2. Click here to read my full statement:
https:\/\/t.co\/3ZN4ElANtT<\/a><\/p>\n

— Governor Eric Holcomb (@GovHolcomb) August 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n