Indianapolis, IN — The Hoosier State’s near-total abortion ban remains on pause after the Indiana Supreme Court blocked a request from the Attorney General.
Todd Rokita asked for an injunction blocking the law’s enforcement to be lifted.
That injunction was issued by a judge in Owen County last month.
The Republican-controlled Indiana General Assembly approved the legislation during a special session this past summer after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade in June.
The bill was signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb in August.
It allows for abortions in cases of rape or incest up to the 10th week of pregnancy or in cases in which the mother’s life is in jeopardy.
Abortion rights advocates say the law violates the state constitution, the right to privacy, and religious rights.
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments from both sides in the case in January.
