It could be America’s strictest abortion law yet — and pro-life supporters are hoping it will help save thousands of lives, and start a movement that spreads nationwide.
A new that would make Indiana only the second state to ban abortions sought because a fetus has a genetic disorder, such as Down syndrome, is heading to Gov. Mike Pence for possible approval.
In the new law, women wouldn’t be allowed to terminate a pregnancy simply because of a genetic abnormality. The measure would allow doctors who violate the law and perform abortions in such cases to be sued for wrongful death, or possibly face professional discipline.
The bill also says that a woman considering an abortion must listen to the baby’s heartbeat and view an ultrasound of the fetus at least 18 hours before aborting the baby, unless she opts out.
The measure includes other provisions regulating the handling of miscarried or aborted fetuses, requiring all abortion providers to cremate or bury fetuses. It would protect babies from abortions for race, color, national origin, ancestry or gender of the fetus.
It also would make it a felony to transfer fetal tissue, a move aimed at Planned Parenthood after secretly recorded videos showed officials with the organization discussing how they sometimes supply fetal tissue to scientists.
The GOP-controlled House voted 60 to 40 Wednesday in favor of the bill, which already had been approved last week 37 to 13 in the Republican-dominated Senate.
Pence is an anti-abortion social conservative who is facing a tough re-election in November and will have to count on his evangelical base producing a strong turnout.
But he doesn’t have to sign for the measure to take effect, as any bill approved by the Indiana Legislature that goes unsigned by the governor will automatically become law. That means Pence would have to veto the bill to shut it down, which is unlikely given his faith and political stands.
North Dakota is the only other state to ban abortions sought because of genetic fetal abnormalities. The state’s Republican-led Legislature passed a measure in March 2013 that blocks abortions based on unwanted gender or a genetic defect.
The Associated Press contributed to this article
According to our Constitution and our Federal/State system of government we don’t all have to be exactly the same. Many states have widely different laws concerning alcohol. This law will not stop any woman in Indianapolis from having an abortion. But she may have to travel to Ohio or Illinois. Or she can be more responsible and not get pregnant by accident. Yes, folks, there are many good birth control methods–including self control! Men do not have an option like abortion. One moment of foolish bliss can cost the guilty young man years of child support payments. Or jail if he doesn’t pay!!
If you look back, ever since Planned Parent hood came to be, there have
been more abortions even though woman was on a pill something elder
women did not have a choice at. Planned Parent hood grabs your daughters
at a early age and say the pill will protect them. I found the opposite to be true.
And when making a common sense law–they always go way overboard and nothing is clear. Mothers health, they do ultra sounds to find a healthy or sad deformed baby who comes into the world–may be loved but for sure a sad
life and I believe the parents have to relinquish child so the child can get help through the states. Crazy all the way around.
Listen to a heartbeat and a proper burial: HOPEFULLY these steps will help prevent MURDER.
Only statistics in the coming years will bear it out.
Thanks, Indiana for gearing your citizens towards Truth and Responsibility and towards the dignity of Life!
Proper burial is outrageous!!! Why would I do for a fetus what I would not do for myself? My body is going to be “harvested” for every available organ and then going to a “tree pot” that is a new way of turning the body into a “forest.” It’s a very recent idea to stop the waste of land (4those of us that consider it that) for cemeteries….
You take responsibility for your actions regardless if it’s on the street or the bedroom, why do we kill the unborn, 57 million babies killed through Abortion. Are we a civil society? Are we no better than the heathens of past societies that would sacrifice people and babies to the likes of Baal and other Gods? Will this make Ruth Sanger turn in her Grave? Who is the Mother of Planned Parenthood, who was a Nazi and decided that black, brown and yellow babies had to be killed in order to create the Master Race. Look it up! Things have not changed abortion on demand and partial birth abortion, baby comes out of the womb and the Dr. sticks a spike in the back of the neck to kill the baby! Any mother or doctor who does this should be prosecuted for Murder!
These are not “lawmakers” passing this legislation, nor are they conservative so called Christians. They are just a bunch of tin horn, power hungry, good for nothing overpaid individuals asserting what they feel is their power. Hey boys and girls, you cannot vote a matter of conscience (if you had one), You vote what your constituents demand.
I could care less what you think their reasons are for this vote, it is the right thing to do. The only difference between a child born at 40 weeks and 12 weeks is time and development. The only difference between a fetus and a child is air. Both deserve a chance at life. If making a mother stop long enough to consider what she is really doing to not only herself but also an innocent child, then that is wonderful news.
http://www.afa.net/the-stand/sanctity-of-life/the-truth-about-abortion
http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/21/former-abrotion-clinic-workers-tell-the-real-truth-about-abortion/
Most constituents want abortion stopped. It’s the minority that wants it to continue.
I am so glad finally one state has cracked down on a lot of these babies being aborted , glad to hear this was also a former republican congress man with good common sense !
Hopefully more commonsense laws like this will be enacted. The mother needs to see the child and know it has a heartbeat before having it aborted. Abortion providers oppose this measure because they know it is going to cut into their profit.
Women need to realize the abortion industry uses the constitutional rights talk as a smokescreen. The only thing they are concerned about is their profit.
Thank you to the Indiana Legislature and Govenor. This was a courageous act on their part. God will bless this State. Now let’s support the “Life at Conception Act” sponsored by Rand Paul. All babies “including in utero” should be protected by the 14th Amendment as all are we! Be courageous and talk about it in Charity. Thank you
Thank you to the Indiana Legislature and governor for their blessed and courageous act. God will surely bless this State. You can’t continue to throw God’s gifts back in His face and expect everything to go well for humanity. Now let’s all support “The Life at Conception Act” sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul. Every child should be supported by the 14th amendment, especially every Child in utero. Please be courageous and charitable when speaking on this. Support mothers who may otherwise abort out of desperation. Thank you and please keep praying.
There is still adoption. I’m glad the babies have a burial. I’ve often what happened to a baby I miscarried at 12 weeks. I was at a Catholic hospital.
I agree adults should be responsible. They both should have birth control or self control. I know people who were raped who gave their babies up for adoption. Too many people want a baby. If you’re going to dance then you may have to pay the fiddler. Some made a big deal about birth control being 100% covered. Then they should use!
I’m glad someone is standing up for these unborn citizens. I would also hope that doctors performing abortions, have hospital privileges. If they can’t get them maybe they aren’t licensed to practice. The VA used to let not passing the board be okay. Military insurance won’t pay for an abortion overseas.
What happens if the woman is in bad shape and needs the abortion to survive and for some reason cannot hear the heartbeat. Is the Christian thing to do the same as the Irish did and just let the mother die rather than do the abortion and save her life. I guess God gets a double win in a situation like this where both die.
Husband or SO and woman should discuss in great detail before hand in case they are faced with such an horrific situation. Mother’s life or baby’s. Depending on scenario, the choice could be different.
My sister in law and brother were in this very situation. Abortion was NOT even considered. There was an 85% chance that 1 or both might die. They had a 3lb 6 oz baby girl who is a mother herself now. Another pregnancy ended with a stillborn baby boy.They let God make the decisions. A hysterectomy followed. If they had made the decision to abort, they would never would have known the delight of having their child.
Good for them.
Thou shall not kill. Abortion is still premeditated murder anyway you slice it.!
If men, and women both would practice self control then there wouldn’t be any un expacted pregnancies out of marriage. There are several forms of birth control available. There is always consequence’s when it comes to having sex out of marriage. The abortion industry dose not want women, or young girl’s to know about the development of the baby in the womb, because the abortion industry is a multi million dollar industry. People with disability’s have a right to be born in to this world. They have a purpose in this world as well as any one else. Doctors are not always right about diagnoses,. No one has the right to judge an other person, but we can always correct some one else when they are going to make a wrong decision in their life such as considering having an abortion. The more knowledge people have about the development of a baby in the womb the less abortion’s there will be performed. This should be a state law in all states, that women should be given before considering an abortion. Remember that God covers a lot of sin’s, and we all come short to the glory of God., and love covers a multiple of sin’s.
Uphold the Dignity of Life, Give the innocent baby a chance to live, protect all Life,
How can a mother agree to kill her own child ?
How can Society be silent when the innocent are killed ?
Where is our concern for Humanity ?
God Bless the Indiana Governor All Gods people are with you .
Lets together work towards a Civilized Society. Your State will be blessed other States will follow..
God is for Life…
The enemy is Death.
Prayers and Blessings from Believers around the World.. TAKE A STAND FOR GOD . THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF ALL CITIZENS EVEN THE CHILD IN THE WOMB …The child has the right to LIVE. It is the Duty of every Government to support the unborn whose life started at conception itself… Lets educate ourselves and aware of our responsibilities.
Whatever the situation, Even the enemy in war will not touch the Women and children in a civilized society,
Yet the most innocent, the voiceless, the helpless are being killed every day.. This is murder of the innocent.
Humanity should protect life, even the child in the womb cannot be killed.