/https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/61130bbc492e1a2220ae033c/0x0.jpg?cropX1=0&cropX2=1754&cropY1=83&cropY2=1069 "Judge Strikes Down Several Indiana Abortion Restrictions — But Leaves Others In Place")
Topline
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that multiple state laws that restricted abortion providers in Indiana were unconstitutional, but allowed a slew of other abortion rules to stand, as multiple Republican-controlled states prepare for legal battles over abortion access.
Indiana State Capitol Building in Indianapolis.
Key Facts
More than three years after Whole Woman’s Health first filed a lawsuit against Indiana, Judge Sarah Evans Barker issued a permanent injunction blocking the state from prohibiting telemedicine visits between abortion providers and patients.
The ruling also overturned a state law requiring second-trimester abortions to take place in hospitals or ambulatory surgical centers, and a law mandating that doctors tell patients fetuses can feel pain at 20 weeks and life begins “when a human ovum is fertilized by a human sperm.”
In a Facebook post, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) called the ruling a “mixed decision” — a spokesperson for Rokita’s office did not specify whether he plans on appealing parts of the ruling.
Forbes has reached out to Whole Woman’s Health for comment.
