Biden Administration Calls Indiana Abortion Ban a 'Devastating Step'

The new abortion ban in Indiana was criticized by the Biden administration.

The White House called the Indiana legislature's move a "devastating step" and a "radical step by Republican legislators to take away women's reproductive rights and freedom."

Biden is committed to action that protects reproductive rights and accessible care, according to the statement.

The new law, which was passed by the Indiana House and Senate on Friday, prohibits most abortions in the state, but allows exceptions in cases of rape and incest before 10 weeks post-fertilization, as well as when a mother's life is at risk. It goes into effect on September 15. The Democrats in Indiana voted against the bill.

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All abortion clinics will be shut down under the new legislation because they can only be performed in hospitals. The bill states that doctors who perform illegal abortions will lose their licenses.

Indiana has a law that allows for abortions up to 22 weeks after a woman's last menstrual period.

Biden signed an executive order this week making sure health care providers comply with federal law so women don't face delays or denials of medically necessary care. The first one I signed helped safeguard access to health care.

An executive order was signed by Biden on July 8. Biden wanted to make travel for abortion care more accessible for low-income women.

A 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio made national headlines when she traveled to Indiana to get an abortion because of the state's "fetal heartbeat" law. The need to protect abortion access was spoken about by Biden.

In a speech at the White House, Biden said that a pregnant woman had to travel to Indiana to have an abortion. A child was raped, six weeks pregnant, and forced to travel to another state.

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Kansas voters, who are a Republican majority, voted to protect abortion rights just days before the Indiana ban was decried. In the future, Kansas is projected to be an accessible destination for abortions. Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas and Arkansas are states with highly restrictive abortion access.

The Democrats have prioritized abortion as a major issue this year, and it will likely play into the elections. Voters are concerned about abortion at the top of the list. Biden will be a key figure in the movement to protect abortion rights as more states ban the procedure.

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