Indiana Supreme Court weighs limits of religious exemptions to abortion ban

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 1,792

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The attorney general’s office urged Indiana’s highest court Thursday to dismiss a religious freedom challenge to the state’s near-total abortion ban, arguing that women who are not pregnant or seeking abortions have brought their case too soon.

But Indiana Supreme Court justices questioned whether women should have to wait until they are pregnant and seeking abortions to go to court — while also pressing the plaintiffs’ attorney on how a religious exemption …

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