Indiana doctors, patients and others lined up Wednesday, Jan. 21 to testify on a contentious proposal allowing anyone to file potentially lucrative lawsuits related to the illegal use of abortion-inducing drugs.
Read MoreThe Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld an order blocking the release of terminated pregnancy reports by the Indiana Department of Health, ruling that the documents are protected as confidential patient medical records under state law.
Read MoreAn Indiana Department of Health report released in April shows a total of 146 abortions occurred in 2024 — a 98% decrease from 2022.
Read MoreThe fight over whether terminated pregnancy reports filed with the state are public records took a new turn Wednesday, March 12 as lawyers argued in a hearing on a preliminary injunction that the documents are used to harass doctors who perform abortions.
Read MoreFor the second time, a Marion County judge has ruled that Indiana’s Department of Health cannot release abortion records known as terminated pregnancy reports for public release.
Read MoreIn defense of its lawsuit against the state health department, a South Bend-based anti-abortion group doubled down in new court filings that related medical records do not compromise patient privacy and should be made available to the public.
Read MoreIndiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Thursday, April 11 called out the Indiana Department of Health and Indiana Public Access Counselor for “collusion” and issued a non-binding advisory opinion saying terminated pregnancy reports are public records.
Read MoreIndiana abortions plummeted to low double-digits after a near-total ban went into effect over the summer, according to data from the state’s health department.
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