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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

This website highlights key legislative status actions; it does not provide a comprehensive accounting of all legislative actions. In non-affiliate states, NARAL Pro-Choice America tracks only selected pieces of legislation. See a complete list of NARAL affiliates. For a comprehensive list of legislation under consideration in a non-affiliate state, please contact the state legislature.

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