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September 15, 2022

Indiana Abortion Ban Takes Effect; Ohio Judge Temporarily Halts 6-Week Ban
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Back in the United States, a sweeping abortion ban goes into effect in
Indiana today, making only extremely narrow exceptions for medical
emergencies, rape and incest. The ban is being challenged in court by
the ACLU and several abortion care providers, with hearings set to start
September 19.

In Ohio, a judge has temporarily blocked the state's ban on abortions
after six weeks of pregnancy, saying that the right to abortion is
protected under Ohio's Constitution. The decision restores broad
abortion access for at least the next two weeks in Ohio.


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