Indiana judge weighing bid to block state's new abortion ban

A top state lawyer has derided arguments that Indiana’s new abortion ban violates the state constitution, saying that Indiana had such laws in place when the constitution was drafted in 1851 and that opponents of the ban are trying to invent a state right to privacy

, didn't make an immediate decision but said she would issue a ruling"expeditiously."

Judge Hanlon turned down without explanation a request last week from the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, which is representing the abortion clinics, to prevent the ban from going into effect. “We’re not asking the court to write to rewrite the legislation,” Falk said. “We’re asking the court to recognize the Legislature’s gone too far.”in cases of rape and incest before the 10th week of pregnancy; to protect the mother's life and physical health; and if the fetus is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly.

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