INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the state's abortion ban, ruling against abortion providers on whether Indiana’s abortion law violates the state’s constitution.

In a ruling that was issued on Monday, the Indiana court touched on important provisions related to the Hoosier state's near-total abortion ban, such as potential exemptions and where abortions could be performed. Current law allows abortions in rare circumstances, including when the health or life of the woman is at risk. However, they can only be performed at hospitals.

How did we get here?

In May 2024, Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers filed a lawsuit requesting that a Monroe County judge issue an injunction to broaden the scope of abortion access in the state to include medical exemption

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