{"id":373184,"date":"2016-03-31T21:35:14","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T02:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/indiana-law\/indiana-abortion-laws.html"},"modified":"2024-09-24T10:43:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:43:32","slug":"indiana-abortion-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/indiana-law\/indiana-abortion-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Abortion Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <h1 class=\"fl-no-margin-top\">Indiana Abortion Laws<\/h1>\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/john-mascolo-esq\/\">John Mascolo, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by <a\n                href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/john-mascolo-esq\/\">John Mascolo, Esq.<\/a>\n                | Last updated\n        <time>\n                            September 24, 2024\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p>Abortion is illegal in Indiana under most circumstances. Exceptions include:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Cases where the abortion is necessary to prevent a serious physical health risk to the pregnant person or to save their life<\/li>\r\n<li>Cases of rape or incest, up through the first 10 weeks of pregnancy<\/li>\r\n<li>Cases involving a lethal fetal anomaly before 20 weeks of pregnancy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><b>Indiana Abortion Law After <\/b><i>Dobbs<\/i><\/h2>\r\n<p>In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal constitutional right to abortion in <a href=\"https:\/\/caselaw.findlaw.com\/court\/spr-crt-us\/2176799.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Dobbs v. Jackson Women&#8217;s Health Organization<\/i><\/a>. The case dealt with a Mississippi law banning most abortions at the point of 15 weeks into a pregnancy. In the 6-3 decision, the conservative majority overturned the Court&#8217;s 1973 decision in <a href=\"https:\/\/caselaw.findlaw.com\/court\/us-supreme-court\/410\/113.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Roe v. Wade<\/i><\/a><i>. <\/i>In <i>Roe,<\/i> the Court found that the right to privacy granted a pregnant woman the ability to make decisions related to terminating a pregnancy, at least before fetal viability.<\/p>\r\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2024\/05\/13\/broad-public-support-for-legal-abortion-persists-2-years-after-dobbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Dobbs<\/i> case rejected decades of case precedent<\/a>. It sent the issue of regulation or prohibition of abortion back to the states. At the time of the <i>Dobbs<\/i> decision, Indiana law permitted legal abortions until 22 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion opponents were quick to propose changes in the law.<\/p>\r\n<p>Indiana Gove. Eric Holcomb, a Republican in a safely &quot;red&quot; state, called legislators into a special session at the statehouse in Indianapolis. They voted to further restrict abortion services. In August 2022, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1, which Holcomb signed. The new law called for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2023\/08\/01\/1191156197\/after-yearlong-fight-a-near-total-abortion-ban-is-going-into-effect-in-indiana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">near-total abortion ban<\/a> in the state, including the rule that legal abortions happen in hospitals and not abortion clinics.<\/p>\r\n<p>The ACLU of Indiana and Planned Parenthood filed a legal challenge that temporarily blocked the abortion ban. But, in 2023, the state supreme court upheld the law, allowing it to take effect.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Indiana&#8217;s Near-Total Abortion Ban<\/h2>\r\n<p>On June 30, 2023, the Indiana Supreme Court upheld Senate Bill 1 in the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/public.courts.in.gov\/Decisions\/api\/Document\/Opinion?Id=1Eh2oWpb_GbvfKyXKxu8FxkviAvRwgMVnYvaYBnZD3AqI20eI2QSYRQieWf5_wDP0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Members of the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana v. Planned Parenthood<\/i><\/a>. As a result of the court ruling, abortion is illegal in Indiana with very narrow exceptions. In a 4-1 decision, the court&#8217;s majority dissolved the injunction against the new law based on a facial challenge under the Indiana Constitution.<\/p>\r\n<p>The court concluded that state constitutional protections for Hoosiers&#8217; rights to &quot;life, liberty, and happiness,&quot; do not encompass a woman&#8217;s decision to terminate a pregnancy when it&#8217;s not necessary to preserve her life or to prevent a serious health risk to her. As the lawsuit brought a facial challenge to the law, the court clarified that it was not prejudging any future litigation over whether individual parts of the law may be invalid.<\/p>\r\n<p>By August 2023, Indiana&#8217;s new abortion ban went into effect statewide. For most people in Indiana, the law bans abortion except in cases where an abortion is necessary to preserve the patient&#8217;s life or prevent a serious health risk. The law allows abortion in cases of rape or incest if the abortion happens in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy and in cases of a fatal fetal anomaly by 20 weeks.<\/p>\r\n<p>Still, legal challenges are ongoing. In one case, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/abortion-ban-likely-violates-religious-freedoms-indiana-appeals-court-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Court of Appeals<\/a> upheld an injunction on the new law when applied to those with certain religious objections. The plaintiffs claim that their religious beliefs dictate that they value the physical and mental health of the pregnant patient over the developing fetus. So, the abortion ban violates their rights under the state&#8217;s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).<\/p>\r\n<h2>Abortion Restrictions in Indiana<\/h2>\r\n<p>Besides the new ban, Indiana law also contains other regulations related to abortion. For example, Indiana lawmakers specifically <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/in\/title-16-health\/in-code-sect-16-34-1-0-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exempt<\/a> the use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) from the abortion laws. State law also bans the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/in\/title-16-health\/in-code-sect-16-34-1-11.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telehealth services<\/a> for getting abortion care or treatment.<\/p>\r\n<p>Indiana has a detailed informed consent law for abortion. It requires a private consultation between a pregnant patient and their physician or representative at least 18 hours before an abortion (except in cases of medical emergency) that includes:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Name and medical license number of the physician performing the abortion and a phone contact number for emergency contact 24 hours\/7 days per week<\/li>\r\n<li>Information on the risks of the procedure, carrying a pregnancy to term, and alternatives to abortion<\/li>\r\n<li>The probable gestational age of the fetus at the time of the procedure, description of its development, and information on its potential survival<\/li>\r\n<li>The availability of an ultrasound image of the fetus and equipment to hear fetal cardiac activity; any patient refusal to view an ultrasound or listen for cardiac activity must be in writing<\/li>\r\n<li>Information on Indiana laws against aborting a fetus due to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or potential diagnosis of Down&#8217;s Syndrome or other disability<\/li>\r\n<li>Information on medical assistance benefits available for prenatal and maternal health and a father&#8217;s legal responsibility to provide financial support for a child<\/li>\r\n<li>Printed copies of state website information on pregnancy and related issues<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Indiana also prohibits <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/in\/title-27-insurance\/in-code-sect-27-8-33-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">qualified health insurance plans<\/a> from providing abortion coverage that is outside of the legal limits set in the state&#8217;s abortion law.<\/p>\r\n<p>State law requires that an abortion provider get written <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/supreme-court\/supreme-court-lets-indiana-enforce-abortion-parental-consent-requireme-rcna38744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parental consent<\/a> from a parent, guardian, or custodian of an unemancipated minor seeking an abortion. This provision does not apply if the minor is pregnant due to rape or incest by a parent, guardian, or custodian. If a minor objects to such consent, they may file a request in juvenile court seeking a waiver.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Indiana Abortion Laws: Chart<\/h2>\r\n<p>After <i>Dobbs<\/i>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/family-laws\/details-on-state-abortion-laws.html\">state abortion laws<\/a> vary significantly. The table below lists the basic provisions of Indiana abortion laws. For more general information on abortion rights, visit FindLaw&#8217;s section on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/family\/reproductive-rights.html\">Reproductive Rights<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\">\r\n<tbody><tr><td><b>Relevant Indiana abortion laws<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td><p><b>Indiana Code<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p>Title 16 \u2014 Health, Article 34 \u2014 Abortion<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/in\/title-16-health\/in-code-sect-16-34-2-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 16-34-2-1<\/a> \u2014 Legal abortion; telehealth and telemedicine prohibited<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/in\/title-16-health\/in-code-sect-16-34-2-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 16-34-2-3<\/a> \u2014 Viable fetus; requirements; preservation of life; etc.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/in\/title-16-health\/in-code-sect-16-34-2-4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 16-34-2-4<\/a> \u2014 Written consent of parent or guardian of unemancipated pregnant minor under 18 years; conditions of waiver; etc.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/in\/title-16-health\/in-code-sect-16-34-2-4-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 16-34-2-4.5<\/a> \u2014 Hospital admitting privileges required<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/in\/title-16-health\/in-code-sect-16-34-2-7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 16-34-2-7<\/a> \u2014 Performance of unlawful abortion; offense<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Title 35 \u2014 Criminal Law and Procedure<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/in\/title-35-criminal-law-and-procedure\/in-code-sect-35-42-1-6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 35-42-1-6<\/a> \u2014 Feticide<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/in\/title-35-criminal-law-and-procedure\/in-code-sect-35-42-1-6-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 35-42-1-6.5<\/a> \u2014 Lawful abortions exempted from certain statutes<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>When is abortion legal?<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><p>In Indiana, abortion is legal in the following limited situations:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Where a physician finds that it is medically necessary to prevent a serious physical health risk to the pregnant patient or to save the patient&#8217;s life<\/li>\r\n<li>Where the pregnancy is a result from rape or incest and the abortion happens within the first 10 weeks of postfertilization age of the fetus<\/li>\r\n<li>In cases involving a lethal fetal anomaly and the abortion happens before 20 weeks postfertilization age of the fetus<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Consent requirements<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><p><b>Adults:<\/b> Unless there is a medical emergency, a physician or their health care provider must get informed and written consent from the patient at least 18 hours before an abortion.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>Minors:<\/b> Unless there is a medical emergency, a physician or their health care provider must get informed and written consent from an unemancipated minor (under 18) and the minor&#8217;s parent, guardian, or custodian at least 18 hours before an abortion in almost all cases. A minor can seek a waiver of the consent rule through a judicial bypass procedure.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Penalty for unlawful abortion<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><p>Performing an unlawful abortion is a Level 5 felony, punishable by one to six years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.<\/p>\r\n<p>If a physician fails to perform an abortion in a hospital or fails to get parental consent when required, they may face charges of a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $5,000.<\/p>\r\n<p>Other violations of the informed consent law can result in charges of a Class A infraction which carries a financial sanction of up to $10,000.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Is medication abortion available?<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><p>No direct provision of medication abortion occurs in Indiana due to a state ban. Some providers offer consultation services for clients who are able to go out of state where medication abortion remains legal.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Residency requirements for patients<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><p>None.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Physician licensing requirements<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><p>Only a licensed physician with hospital privileges at a hospital or an ambulatory outpatient surgical center&nbsp;can perform an abortion in Indiana.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n<p><i><b>Note<\/b>: State laws may change at any time through new legislation, decisions from higher courts (including federal courts), and other means. Contact an attorney or conduct your own legal research to verify the status of any state law(s) you are reviewing.<\/i><\/p>\r\n<h2>How Does Indiana Compare With Other States?<\/h2>\r\n<p>Indiana has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. today. Now, some 18 states, including Indiana and Kentucky, have enacted near-total abortion bans. A few other states, like Nebraska, limit abortion access at 12 or 15 weeks of pregnancy.<\/p>\r\n<p>The majority of states, including Indiana&#8217;s neighbors, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois, provide access to legal abortion at least until fetal viability. In Minnesota, five other states, and Washington D.C., abortion is legal at all stages of pregnancy.<\/p>\r\n<h2>A Note About Medication Abortion<\/h2>\r\n<p>In 2000, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of mifepristone, one of two drugs commonly used in the protocol for <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/treatments\/21899-medical-abortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medication abortion<\/a>. Recently, the FDA amended its rules to allow telehealth appointments for the drug and the sending of prescriptions through the mail.<\/p>\r\n<p>Medication abortions must happen within the first 10 to 12 weeks of a pregnancy. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/2024\/03\/medication-abortion-accounted-63-all-us-abortions-2023-increase-53-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent study<\/a>, they now account for some 63% of all abortions in the U.S.<\/p>\r\n<p>In 2022, abortion opponents filed a federal lawsuit in Texas to prevent or reduce access to mifepristone. At the same time, states where abortion remained legal filed a lawsuit to maintain legal access to the drug. In 2024, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2024\/06\/13\/supreme-court-decision-abortion-medication-mifepristone\/73598820007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Supreme Court<\/a> ruled that the plaintiffs, physicians who did not perform abortions or prescribe abortion pills, did not have standing to pursue their challenge to the FDA&#8217;s actions. It threw out their claims. As a result, legal access to medication abortion remains available throughout most of the U.S.<\/p>\r\n<h2><b>Indiana Abortion Laws: Related Resources<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p>Navigating the emotional and legal ramifications of abortion can be particularly difficult. Here are helpful resources:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/family\/reproductive-rights\/abortion.html\">Abortion<\/a> laws<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/family\/reproductive-rights\/birth-control.html\">Birth control<\/a> and contraception law<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/health\/cshcr\/acute-and-continuing-care\/abortion-information-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abortion Information Center<\/a> \u2014 Indiana Department of Health<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reproductiverights.org\/maps\/state\/indiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Law<\/a> \u2014 Center for Reproductive Rights<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Have More Questions? Talk to a Lawyer<\/h2>\r\n<p>Indiana&#8217;s abortion ban has very limited exceptions. To better understand your rights and responsibilities, consider getting legal advice. 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