The Indy Chamber is urging Indiana lawmakers 'not to proceed' with proposed abortion legislation during the special session and said the speed of the process has left 'fundamental' questions unanswered.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Chamber is urging Indiana lawmakers"not to proceed" with proposed abortion legislation during the special session and said the speed of the process has left"fundamental" questions unanswered.
In a statement issued Tuesday morning, Indy Chamber said the"expedited legislative process" to advance state policy on abortion is"at best, detrimental to Hoosiers, and at worst, reckless."LIVE BLOG: 2022 Indiana Special Session | Updates on abortion, inflation legislation Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar said the chamber doesn't have a formal position on the abortion legislation and won't unless it"infringes on employers’ rights to conduct business and establish benefit programs as they deem appropriate."The Indiana Chamber does not have a formal position on abortion or the legislative proceedings on the bill.
Given that we are a membership organization, we generally only take positions on business issues and when there is strong consensus among our membership base or representative leadership group. Like much of the state, our members have differing viewpoints on social issues, which leads us to not weigh in on those. The House is meeting Thursday and is expected to have a final draft on abortion legislation by Friday.
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