Mon Aug 21, 2023 – 6:00 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Indiana’s near-total abortion ban took full effect today after judges upheld a ruling in favor of the law, refusing to rehear arguments from pro-abortion groups.
On Monday, judges voted 4-1 to deny an appeal from Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to challenge the law due to the low probability of success in effectively blocking the legislation.
According to a local news outlet, Chief Justice Loretta Rush expressed personal disagreement with the law but agreed that the pro-abortion challengers “have not properly put these concerns before us.” She specifically referenced “Hoosier women’s constitutional right [sic]” to abortion and her “concern” for women and healthcare providers involved in abortion.
Rush added that the injunction, which temporarily disabled the law from full effect, held “no sound legal basis for an interim injunction” and that legislative challenges are first required to go through a trial court that allows for “weigh[ing] competing evidence, including expert testimony.” The state Supreme Court, while holding more complete power, is unable to hear the arguments in the same detail as the lower court.
Senate Bill 1 will effectively ban most elective
The remainder of this article is available in its entirety at LifeSite News
The views expressed in this news alert by the author do not directly represent that of The Christian Journal or its editors