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Ind. Code § 16-34-4-6

Abortion prohibited if a person knows that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion solely because the fetus has been diagnosed with Down syndrome or has a potential diagnosis of Down syndrome

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Preterm-Cleveland v. Stephanie McCloud (2021)

Most recently applied in Preterm-Cleveland v. Stephanie McCloud (April 2021)

As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.22

Sec. 6. (a) A person may not intentionally perform or attempt to perform an abortion allowed under IC 16-34-2 if the person knows that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion solely because the fetus has been diagnosed with Down syndrome or has a potential diagnosis of Down syndrome.

(b) A person may not intentionally perform or attempt to perform an abortion allowed under IC 16-34-2 if the person knows that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion solely because the fetus has been diagnosed with Down syndrome or has a potential diagnosis of Down syndrome.

(c) This section is severable as specified in IC 1-1-1-8.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.