Bill > SB0171

This bill aims to significantly restrict access to abortion-inducing drugs in Indiana. It creates new criminal penalties for prescribing, possessing, or sending abortion-inducing drugs, making such actions a Class A misdemeanor with potential escalation to a Level 6 felony for subsequent offenses. The bill prohibits nonprofit organizations from providing financial assistance for abortion-inducing drugs and requires women seeking an abortion due to rape or incest to provide an affidavit attesting to the circumstances. Additionally, the legislation mandates that health benefit plans, state Medicaid, accident and sickness insurance policies, and health maintenance contracts cannot provide coverage for abortion-inducing drugs. The bill also gives the state attorney general concurrent jurisdiction in cases involving abortion-inducing drugs and imposes disciplinary measures on medical practitioners who violate these provisions. Healthcare providers are required to report detailed information about abortions, and the bill restricts the use of telehealth for abortion-related prescriptions. The legislation includes provisions for the disposal of fetal remains and adds new criminal statutes related to the transfer and collection of fetal tissue, with the overall intent of creating significant legal barriers to obtaining abortion-inducing drugs in Indiana.

Health and Social Services

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/171/details