Planned Parenthood sues Indiana for abortion law

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the state of Indiana, saying a new state law restricting abortion was unconstitutional.

The law, which was signed last month by Indiana Governor Mike Pence and goes into effect on July 1, prohibits abortion in the early stages of a pregnancy based on genetic abnormalities and mandates a fetus be buried or cremated, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court.

Planned Parenthood asked for an injunction on the law, according to the lawsuit, which was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the Planned Parenthood chapter.

“The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly stressed that a woman, not the state, is to determine whether or not to obtain an abortion," Ken Falk, legal director for ACLU of Indiana, said in a statement. "The state of Indiana’s attempt to invade a woman’s privacy and to control her decision in this regard is unprecedented and unconstitutional."

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-indiana-plannedparenthood-lawsuit-idUSKCN0X427N

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World | Thu Apr 7, 2016 12:24pm EDT

[Jackie Wilson Said]

1. Pence is considered moderate, and is an example of who can be the next president

if we are not all vigilant.

[Hekate]

2. Glad to hear the ACLU is taking this up on behalf of PP. What a barbaric country we can be.

[agtcovert]

3. That didn't take long.

I hope this is successful.