Some Indiana lawmakers are concerned about what laws will be put in place after Indiana’s recently passed near-total abortion ban.
Indiana Senator Shelli Yoder said she questions what contraceptive laws and punishments for doctors practicing abortions could come next.
“Senate bill 1 did not criminalize traveling out of state, but how quickly and stalkish we could become in Indiana to try to change that has me very concerned,” Yoder said.
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Yoder said she’s discouraged by how the bill affects women’s rights and freedoms. She says the bill’s language reflects the continuing mistrust of women who are victims.
“We are not trusting women and now it’s on the physician to make sure,” Yoder said.
She said women will now have to get certified by a physician if they want to receive an abortion on the claims of rape.
State Representative Matt Pierce addressed other concerns he had with the bill. He said that while the bill addresses pregnant mothers and fetuses, the health and safety of the child after birth is not being discussed.
Indiana ranked 29th nationally for child well-being in 2021 according to the Indiana Youth Institute.
