By: Cedric Wu
Indiana’s recent abortion ban passed on Friday has caused a state of uproar across the state as Democrats strategize to remove the law, state employers are leaving and protestors are planning to give patients access to alternative abortion clinics.
The law is a state legislature that was the first ban to be put in place after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a decision that would make access to abortion optional in certain states. The ban will go into effect on September 15th, allowing abortions only for cases of rape, incest, lethal fetal abnormality and serious health risks.
After the legislation was signed into law, multiple large employers including tech giant Salesforce and pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, have rejected Indiana believing the ban would harm their employee recruiting efforts.
“We are concerned that this law will hinder Lilly’s — and Indiana’s — ability to attract diverse scientific engineering and business talent from around the world,” the company said in a statement on Saturday. “Given this new law, we will be forced to plan for more employment growth outside our home state”
An official at Indiana Right to Life, an Indiana antiabortion group, estimates that the law will end over 95 percent of all Indiana abortions.
Indiana has long remained a state where abortion seekers could find refuge in. Now that Indiana and various other states including push for abortion bans, patients may have to travel hundreds of miles to receive proper treatment.
Democrats still have hope though as they see the situation in Indiana as an opportunity to undermine the Republicans, portraying them as extremists. The effort could potentially strike down the ban.
“This has nothing to do with being ‘pro-life,’ ” tweeted California Governor Gavin Newsom. “It’s about power and control.”
Activists and protestors have meanwhile began to raise funds for transportation of those who need an abortion.“Since this is soon to be illegal in Indiana, we are looking for ways to help women travel to get services that they need,” says Carol McCord, a former employee of Planned Parenthood.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/06/indiana-abortion-law/
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