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IN HB1430
Bill
Status
1/15/2019
Primary Sponsor
Curt Nisly
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AI Summary
- Repeals IC 16-34, Indiana's entire statutory framework authorizing and regulating abortion, including provisions on abortion clinics, parental consent, informed consent requirements, and reporting
- Establishes that human physical life begins at fertilization and asserts a compelling state interest in protecting life from that moment
- Declares that federal court decisions striking down or enjoining the law are "nonauthoritative, void, and of no force," and that federal courts have no jurisdiction over Indiana's interest in protecting life from conception
- Authorizes Indiana law enforcement to arrest federal officials who attempt to enforce contrary court orders against state officials enforcing this law
- Redefines "human being" in the criminal code to include any individual with human physical life regardless of whether born, potentially subjecting abortion to prosecution under homicide statutes
Legislative Description
Protection of life. Repeals the statutes authorizing and regulating abortion. Finds that human physical life begins when a human ovum is fertilized by a human sperm. Asserts a compelling state interest in protecting human physical life from the moment that human physical life begins. Provides that court decisions to enjoin the law are void. Specifies the duty of Indiana officials to enforce the law. Specifies that federal officials attempting to enforce contrary court orders against Indiana officials enforcing the law shall be subject to arrest by Indiana law enforcement. Redefines "human being" for purposes of the criminal code to conform to the finding that human physical life begins when a human ovum is fertilized by a human sperm. Makes other conforming changes.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
1/15/2019