Sec. 1. Childbirth is preferred, encouraged, and supported over abortion.
Ind. Code § 16-34-1-1
Childbirth preferred
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Woman's Choice-East Side Women's Clinic v. Newman (2002)
Most recently applied in Clinic for Women, Inc. v. Brizzi (November 2005)
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.
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Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.