US EditionIndiana Senate votes to outlaw abortion pills by enabling citizen lawsuits
Senate Bill 236 allows private citizens to sue those involved with abortion drugs, imposing $100,000 minimum damages to curb illegal distribution, while exempting certain providers.
- On Jan. 27, the Indiana State Senate passed Senate Bill 236 by a 35-10 vote, authored by State Sen. Tyler Johnson, R-Leo, banning abortion-inducing drugs and sending it to the Indiana House.
- Republican lawmakers have long targeted abortion-inducing drugs since Roe v. Wade fell in 2022, citing concerns about telehealth and out-of-state mail providers.
- The bill creates qui tam actions allowing private plaintiffs to sue with awards of at least $100,000 per violation plus fees, and authorizes wrongful-death suits with a 20-year statute of limitations.
- Opponents argued the law would chill care, force doctors to second-guess decisions, and invite speculative, bounty-style litigation including suits against out-of-state telehealth providers.
- Critics including Sen. Shelli Yoder, D-Bloomington warned of long-tail liability and ongoing terminated pregnancy reports and public records litigation involving Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita.
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Indiana Senate passes abortion medication ban bill
The Indiana Senate passed an abortion medication ban bill Tuesday, largely along party lines, with one Republican joining all Democrats present to vote against the bill. Senate Bill 236, authored by State Sen. Tyler Johnson, R-Leo, that states a person who manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes or provides an abortion inducing drug is jointly […]
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The Indiana Senate moved to tighten the state’s strict abortion laws Tuesday afternoon, passing a bill aimed at stopping the illegal distribution of abortion-inducing drugs by mail. The bill cleared the chamber on a 35-10 vote and now heads to the House for consideration. The legislation targets the growing “gray market” of medication abortions, which advocacy groups claim has surged since Indiana’s near-total abortion ban took effect in 2022.
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