Right to Life Michiana Executive Director Antonio Marchi issued the following statement in response to the Indiana Supreme Court’s decision to deny a rehearing of the court’s decision in June. That June ruling established the Senate Enrolled Act 1 (2022) is constitutional under Indiana law:

“We are pleased by the outcome of the court’s action today, as a step in the right direction for

Hoosier moms and babies,” said Marchi.

“While the pro-abortion opposition continues to perform legal acrobatics attempting to create a constitutional right to abortion in our state, we are working to protect mothers and children from harm and meet them with love and support.”

The court denied the plaintiffs’ request for rehearing, reasoning that “[the plaintiffs] have asked

us to order that the original injunction—which enjoins the State from enforcing Senate Bill 1 in

its entirety—remain in effect while they return to the trial court with a request for a narrower

injunction… There is simply no sound legal basis for an interim injunction that is even broader

than the relief Plaintiffs intend to pursue in the trial court.”

The Indiana Supreme Court also certified its previous opinion rejecting a constitutional

challenge to Indiana’s abortion law. With this certification, SEA 1 takes immediate effect.