Court affirms order blocking Indiana ultrasound abortion law
Source: AP
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that blocked an Indiana mandate forcing women to undergo an ultrasound at least 18 hours before having an abortion.
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a preliminary injunction U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt in Indianapolis had issued in April 2017, blocking the ultrasound waiting period that then-Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed in March 2016.
Appeals Court Judge Ilana Rovner wrote in Thursdays ruling that the law constitutes an undue burden on those seeking an abortion by requiring some women to face additional long-distance travel and additional expenses.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indianas executive director, Jane Henegar, says the ruling affirms that deeply personal decisions about abortion should be made by women in consultation with their doctors.
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sandensea
(21,526 posts)Which is rewarding in itself.
Judi Lynn
(160,211 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,282 posts)Perfect way for wingers to chip away at Roe.
Should hit the Supreme Court after the next justice is confirmed.
Expect many small issues, eating at the edges of Roe.