Maybe Kansas Wasn’t Such a Litmus Test After All…Look at What Indiana Just Did on Abortion

Maybe Kansas wasn’t such a litmus test for the country as people are thinking. On Friday, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law a bill that outlaws abortion in his state. The governor signed the bill just a few minutes after the state legislature passed the law in a special session called for this purpose. 

The new law bans abortion except for cases of rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormality, or if the mother is facing the risk of death or certain severe health risks.

The law in Indiana previously restricted abortion after 22 weeks. It was the subject of fervor nationwide because Joe Biden compared the Indiana law to an Ohio law. He told the story of a 10-year-old rape victim who was denied an abortion. This story may not even be real.

Some believe the bill doesn’t go far enough because it does not seem to require that there be a police report for a claim of rape or incest. It does describe that “severe health risks” do not include psychological or emotional conditions. This means that a medical condition may not be determined to exist based on a claim that the woman will engage in conduct that may mean harm.

What is happening in states across the country is that it is becoming clear who is on the pro-life bandwagon and who was using it for political gain.

Things are moving much slower in West Virginia than they have in Indiana. And we are seeing judges in many states trying to figure out how to create a right to abortion in the state constitution. 

Governor Holcomb said in an interview with the Indy Star, “Following the overturning of Roe, I stated clearly that I would be willing to support legislation that made progress in protecting life. In my view, SEA 1 accomplishes this goal following its passage in both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly with a solid majority of support.”