The measure, which will come into force on September 15, allows abortion only in cases of rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormality or when the procedure is necessary to prevent serious risks to health or death. . Here’s what some state officials said about the ban:
“The body inside the mother’s body is not her body. Let me repeat that: the body inside the mother’s body is not her body. Not his body, not his choice,” said Jacob, a staunch opponent of abortion who supported the removal of exceptions, including for rape.
“Trying to end all abortions is not forced birth, but rather trying to end the killing of children,” he said on the floor.
“Sir, I am not a murderer. And my sisters are not murderers either,” she said.
Pack told the chamber that she had an abortion in 1990 while serving in the military, according to the Indianapolis Star. “We are pro-choice. This is who we are,” she added. “We believe we have control over our own bodies.”
“I think we’ve landed in a great place and good policy for the state of Indiana,” said McNamara, who sponsored the House bill. She told reporters that the ban “makes Indiana one of the most pro-life states in the country.”
Bohacek, who voted against the bill, was unable to complete his testimony as he spoke about his daughter, who has Down syndrome, and her concerns about protecting rape victims with disabilities. “If she loses her favorite stuffed animal, she’s inconsolable,” he said. “Imagine her carrying a child to term,” he said. said before choking and walking away.
Pryor referenced the recent case of a 10-year-old rape victim who had to travel to Indiana for the procedure because abortions are now banned in Ohio after six weeks. “I just don’t understand why we would force a baby, really at 10, to have a baby,” Pryor said.
“By closing abortion clinics and limiting abortions to only the most heartbreaking cases, we are making huge strides for the pro-life movement,” said Leising, who called Friday “a monumental day,” according to WRTV. in Indianapolis. She said the ban should be “combined with increases in funding for pregnancy services and easing the financial burden of adoption”.
“Eight of us in this room have already had the opportunity to get pregnant, but we’re about to tell millions of Hoosier women what they can do with their bodies,” she said.
Breaux described the legislation as an attack on democracy: “Women should have the right to make these decisions in consultation with their doctors, not their state legislators,” she wrote in a statement. Tweeter.
Vermilion condemned fellow Republicans for portraying women who have abortions as murderers. “I think the Lord’s promise is for grace and kindness,” she said, according to The Associated Press. “He wouldn’t jump to convict these women.”
“Following Roe’s overthrow, I made it clear that I would support legislation that would make progress in protecting life,” he said in a statement. After days of hearings and testimony, he said the legislation “and its carefully negotiated exceptions” dealt with “some of the unthinkable circumstances that a woman or an unborn child might face.”
“I am personally very proud of every Hoosier who has come forward to bravely share their perspective in a debate that is not expected to end anytime soon,” Holcomb added.
Amy Cheng and Kim Bellware contributed to this report.
