The Indiana Senate on July 30 approved a proposal that seeks to ban most abortions in the state, a measure that was criticized by pro-abortion and pro-life supporters.
The bill was passed in a 26–20 vote during a special session of the GOP-controlled Senate after almost four hours of debate. Senate Bill 1 makes abortion in the state a Level 5 felony unless it’s required to prevent any substantial permanent impairment of the mother or if the pregnancy was the result of incest or rape and the fetus has a specified postfertilization age.
