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Indiana justices won’t hear 2nd abortion case for now

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s high court said it will not immediately consider a challenge to the state’s abortion ban that is based on the argument that the law violates some people’s religious freedoms, leaving that decision to an appeals court, at least for now.

The state Supreme Court issued an order Monday saying the state Court of Appeals will first consider the case, after a lower court judge in December sided with residents who claim the state’s abortion ban infringes on their religious beliefs. The state attorney general’s office appealed that decision, asking the high court to take up the case.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed the lawsuit in September on behalf of those residents — who hold Muslim, Jewish and other faiths — after Republican state lawmakers enacted the ban last summer.

The ACLU and the state attorney general’s office did not immediately reply to requests for comment.

Indiana’s ban, which was signed into law by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, goes against those residents’ religious values regarding when they believe the treatment is acceptable, the lawsuit argues.

Earlier in January, the state Supreme Court heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by abortion clinic operators. The court has maintained a block on the abortion ban while it considers the case, after a county judge in September initially found the law likely violated privacy protections under the state constitution.

While Indiana’s ban is blocked, abortion will remain legal in the state up to 20 weeks post-fertilization.

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, religious freedoms lawsuits against states’ abortion bans have sprouted across the country, where abortion-rights supporters are aiming to protect access to abortion and defend their beliefs.

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2 comments

WOWO Needs to cancel the fake AP "News" February 1, 2023 at 8:18 am

Thanks AP for Lying again!!!! Such a Garbage POS Organization just like the ACLU

Muslim & Jewish faiths do NOT support abortion.

But the FAKE religion of “Jews for abortion” do (created for this purpose), and I’m sure that’s what “other faiths” refers to.

WOWO, I’m ashamed they you continue to publish this CRAP. you really need to find a different News Source as the AP Lies as Standard Practice.

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Slacker06 February 1, 2023 at 9:07 am

The only religion that approves of or uses the death of a child in religion are ancient pagan religions of the Bible. Worshiping Molech is the main one. You can look it up. This is a frivolous suit and should have been tossed by the trial court. AND the trial court county voters should seriously consider tossing the judge because he or she is insane.

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