Individuals on death row in the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute are being held in isolated conditions that constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The ACLU of Indiana and Faegre Drinker are suing.
A second judge has blocked enforcement of Indiana's abortion ban — this time on the grounds of religious freedom.
Indiana circuit court granted a request from abortion providers and a pregnancy resource center to temporarily block abortion ban Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1), immediately restoring abortion access in the state.
Indiana’s ban on abortion, S.E.A. 1, took effect at midnight, Thursday, September 15, effectively eliminating abortion access across the state. S.E.A. 1 was signed into law last month by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of Hoosiers whose religious beliefs are in conflict with S.E.A. 1, Indiana's ban on abortion.
The ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 1, a law that, if not blocked in court, will effectively eliminate abortion access in Indiana on September 15.