INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Tallian released the following statement on a state court blocking Indiana’s abortion ban (SEA 1, 2022 (ss)) for those with a religious exemption to the law.

“No one should support forced pregnancy,” Tallian said. “Countless Hoosier women have had to cross state lines to receive care or risk their lives and religious beliefs because of Indiana’s extreme abortion ban. This court order is a positive step for women across Indiana – but this ban remains in place outside of religious exemptions. Indiana’s near-total abortion is completely out of step with everyday Hoosiers and I encourage the General Assembly and AG Rokita not to appeal this decision.”

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