A Planned Parenthood location in Indianapolis Fr. Mark Hodges
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, January 31, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) — The Indiana state senate is taking up “top priority” pro-life legislation to protect the lives and health of women.
The Senate Judiciary Committee sent Senate Bill 340, co-authored by Sens. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, and Liz Brown, R-Fort Wayne, to the full senate by a vote of 6-1 last week. The proposed law would:
— require reporting of abortion complications that have left women injured to the state Department of Health (DOH), including incidents of renal failure, heart attack, excessive hemorrhaging, blood clots, infection, serious post-abortive depression, anxiety, or sleep disorders.
— ensure women are properly informed when undergoing a chemical abortion.
— require abortion businesses to disclose inspection reports and DOH-required recommendations, whether the clinic has ever been forced to close, and any felony convictions of abortion workers.
Roe v Wade placed the responsibility on the states to inspect the safety and regulate the limits of abortion. Bill sponsors say that means state lawmakers must keep informed of industry changes and problems to better protect women.
One trend, Indiana Right to Life’s Sue Swayze pointed out,
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