JUST IN: Indiana Supreme Court upholds abortion ban, says state constitution gives only limited protections
An opinion from three of the court’s five justices said that while Indiana's constitution provides some protection of abortion rights, the “General Assembly otherwise retains broad legislative discretion for determining whether and the extent to which to prohibit abortions.”The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state's abortion ban doesn't violate the state constitution, removing a major hurdle to enforcing the ban Republicans approved last summer.
The court’s decision overturns a county judge’s ruling that the ban likely violates the state constitution’s privacy protections, which she said are stronger than those found in the U.S. Constitution. That judge’s order has allowed abortions to continue in Indiana since September, despite the ban. An opinion from three of the court’s five justices said that while Indiana's constitution provides some protection of abortion rights, the “General Assembly otherwise retains broad legislative discretion for determining whether and the extent to which to prohibit abortions.”Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
Although the court's decision strikes down the injunction blocking the ban, it wasn't immediately clear how soon the ban would take effect. The justices returned the case to the county judge for further action. over claims it violates the state’s 2015 religious freedom law signed by GOP then-Gov. Mike Pence.
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