THE TIMELINE
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade by supporting Dobbs, banning abortions in Mississippi after 15 weeks.
On August 5, 2022, the IGA banned abortion in Indiana with limited exceptions.
On September 22, 2022, Indiana’s near-total abortion ban was put on hold after a special judge granted a preliminary injunction. We are currently waiting for the Indiana Supreme Court to grant a decision on SEA 1.
OUR STANCE
We encourage Hoosiers to take a stand with and advocate for Roe v. Wade and women’s freedom to make decisions about their healthcare. We will continue to advocate for women’s maternal health, k-12 students to receive scientifically accurate sex education, and access to reproductive health care.
We stand by women’s freedom to make decisions about their healthcare. We stand by Roe v. Wade.
We oppose policies that limit women’s freedom and ask Indiana to do the same.
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ABOUT
WHAT IS ROE V. WADE?
The Basics
Jane Roe (fictional name to protect the plaintiff’s identity) lived in Dallas, Texas, and filed a lawsuit against Henry Wade, the district attorney, in 1970 challenging the Texas law that made abortion illegal, unless by a doctor’s orders to save a woman’s life.
Her argument stated that Texas’ law was unconstitutionally vague and abridged her right of personal privacy, protected by the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments.
The Case
The case was filed in 1970, argued on Dec 13, 1971, reargued on October 11, 1972, and decided on Jan 22, 1973.
The Court
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger · Associate Justices William O. Douglas · William J. Brennan · Jr. Potter Stewart · Byron White · Thurgood Marshall · Harry Blackmun · Lewis F. Powell Jr. · William Rehnquist
The Decision
7-1 Decision for Jane Roe. Majority opinion delivered by Harry A. Blackmun
Conversation Guide
Conversations about your rights and future can be hard to start with your friends, family, coworkers, children, and surrounding community. But they are essential in raising awareness of the current status of reproductive rights in America. Below you will find statistics, conversation starters, and talking points to aid your conversations.
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PLEDGE TO STAND BY ROE
Hoosiers deserve the right to make critical decisions regarding their health. Pledge to stand by Roe this summer.