As abortion case heads to court, lawmakers push ahead with companion legislationShow Caption Hide Caption Indiana abortion ban the topic of discussion between IndyStar, ACLU IndyStar discusses the proposed legislation to ban abortions with Katie Blair, director of advocacy and public policy at American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana. The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday will have a hearing on one of two legal challenges to the law passed in last summer's special session. “That began in the special session in Senate Bill 2,” he said, “and we will continue to do that.”Senate Bill 2 was the companion bill passed during the special session in July to boost social services. One Democratic lawmaker has also filed a bill to reestablish licensure for abortion clinics and return to the state’s previous abortion guidelines, allowing abortion up to 20 weeks post fertilization. The Indiana General Assembly began meeting for their long legislative session last week and are expected to finish in late April.
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