Apr 05 Indiana Gov. Holcomb signs ban on gender-affirming health care By Arleigh Rodgers, Associated Press Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday signed a bill that bans all gender-affirming care for minors in the state, joining at least 12 other states that have enacted laws restricting or banning such care. Continue reading
Apr 01 At least 26 dead after tornadoes tear across Midwest and South By Adrian Sainz, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The White House announced Sunday that it would provide federal resources, including financial assistance, to support recovery efforts after President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration. Continue reading
Mar 27 Indiana bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth sent to governor By Arleigh Rodgers, Associated Press The bill now heads to Indiana's Republican governor, who hasn't said publicly if he'll sign it. If he does, minors in Indiana won't be allowed to access hormone therapies or puberty blockers in the state. Continue reading
Nov 21 Indiana doctor defends actions in 10-year-old rape victim’s abortion By Tom Davies, Associated Press An Indianapolis doctor who provided abortion drugs to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio has defended her actions before a judge in the case that drew national attention in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade… Continue reading
Sep 24 Gender divide prominent as male-dominated legislatures debate abortion By Leah Willingham, Associated Press A stark gender divide has emerged in debates unfolding in Republican-led states including West Virginia, Indiana and South Carolina following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision to end constitutional protections for abortion. Continue reading
Sep 22 Indiana judge blocks state abortion ban a week after it took effect By Tom Davies, Associated Press An Indiana judge has blocked the state’s abortion ban from being enforced, putting the new law on hold as abortion clinic operators argue that it violates the state constitution. Owen County Judge Kelsey Hanlon issued a preliminary injunction Thursday against… Continue reading
Sep 10 Indiana faces a shifting abortion landscape as clinics shut down statewide By Arleigh Rodgers, Associated Press About nine years ago, Sarah Knowlton sought an abortion at a now-closed clinic in northern Indiana, where she encountered anti-abortion protestors as she approached the entrance. Continue reading
Aug 30 Some women cross state lines for abortions before bans take effect By Lindsey Tanner, Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press With abortion limits enacted or looming nationwide, an Ohio provider has been referring hundreds of patients to its sister clinic in Indianapolis. Their pregnancies exceed Ohio’s six-week limit, passed when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Aug 11 Investigators searching for cause of Indiana house explosion that killed 3 By Associated Press Authorities are working to determine the cause of a house explosion in a southern Indiana neighborhood that killed three people and left another person hospitalized. Continue reading
Aug 06 Biden administration, Eli Lilly condemn Indiana’s new abortion ban By Ken Kusmer, Associated Press The Biden administration and one of Indiana's largest employers have condemned the state's new ban on abortions, with the White House calling it another extreme attempt by Republicans to trample women's rights. Continue reading