Indiana

The Indiana legislature's regular session runs from November 18, 2008 to April 29, 2009. Bills that have not been enacted by the end of this legislative session will not carry over to next year.

Anti-Choice Legislation Biased Counseling and Mandatory Delay Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) - Anti-Choice Separate Legal Status for Embryos and Fetuses Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)-Anti-Choice

Pro-Choice Legislation Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice

Anti-Choice Legislation Biased Counseling and Mandatory Delay Bill Number: IN  S  90 Summary: Modifies existing law that requires women receive state-mandated lecture, which may include medically inaccurate information, prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless women wait an additional 18 hours after receiving lecture. Sponsor: Miller (R) Introduced: 01/07/2009 Last Action: Passed Senate Last Action Date: 02/10/2009 Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) - Anti-Choice Bill Number: IN  SR  62 Summary: Resolution opposing the federal Freedom of Choice Act, which makes the protections of Roe v. Wade permanent in state law, even if Roe is overturned or further limited by the courts. Sponsor: Leising (R) Introduced: 04/02/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: IN  HR  123 Summary: Resolution opposing the federal Freedom of Choice Act, which makes the protections of Roe v. Wade permanent in state law, even if Roe is overturned or further limited by the courts. Sponsor: Walorski (R) Introduced: 04/29/2009 Last Action: Introduced Separate Legal Status for Embryos and Fetuses Bill Number: IN  H  1698 Summary: Amends criminal code to allow a "child in utero" to be a victim of crime separate and apart from the pregnant woman. Sponsor: Murphy (R) Introduced: 01/16/2009 Last Action: Introduced Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)-Anti-Choice Bill Number: IN  S  89 Summary: Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. Requires abortion providers to obtain admitting privileges at a nearby hospital without an exception for rural areas or requirement that hospitals grant such privileges. Sponsor: Miller (R) Introduced: 01/07/2009 Last Action: Passed House Last Action Date: 04/15/2009

Pro-Choice Legislation Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice Bill Number: IN  S  566 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Breaux (D) Introduced: 01/20/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: IN  H  1093 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Porter (D) Introduced: 01/13/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: IN  S  309 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Tallian (D) Introduced: 01/07/2009 Last Action: Introduced

This information was last updated on 10/28/2009

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