Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky v. Commissioner, Indiana State Department of Health
What's at Stake
In April 2018, the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Indiana and Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (PPINK) filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state law passed in 2018 that requires health providers to submit a report to the state when a woman who has had an abortion seeks treatment for a wide range of health conditions. Physicians who fail to submit these reports would face criminal penalties and possible jail time.
Summary
The law, which was opposed by the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians, also targets abortion clinics with inspection requirements that are not imposed on other outpatient settings or hospitals.
The lawsuit asserts that the law violates due process and equal protection by singling out abortion procedures and requiring invasive reporting that has nothing to do with protecting women鈥檚 health. The plaintiff is asking the court to rule that the law鈥檚 provisions are unconstitutional and block the state from enforcing them.
Abortion care is one of the safest types of medical procedures 鈥� more than 99 percent safe according to data from the CDC and others.
Legal Documents
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04/23/2018
PPINK v. Indiana Department of Health - Complaint
Date Filed: 04/23/2018
Affiliate: Indiana
Press Releases
老澳门开奖结果 and PPINK Challenge New Anti-Abortion Law that Targets Patients and Clinics