Indiana Abortion Changes

I found myself intrigued by this Republican's ideas from Indiana Republicans begin going public with abortion legislation stances:

Walker, who is aiming for a “balanced approach,” according to the release, supports cutting Indiana’s abortion deadline from 20 weeks of gestation to between 12 and 15 weeks.

“With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, I believe we must strike a balance for pregnant women to make their own health decisions in the first trimester of pregnancy and also provide protections for an unborn baby as it progresses toward viability outside the womb, while making exceptions for rape, incest, health of the mother and cases of fatal fetal anomaly,” Walker said in the release.

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Walker also said he supports more funding and other resources for parents during pregnancy and after birth, as well as expanding access to birth control, according to release. Notably, he indicated opposition to criminal penalties for health professionals and pregnant people, as well as requiring survivors of rape or incest to file police reports.

No criminal penalties? That cannot be much fun for the Republicans.

Then there is this:

...Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, R-Martinsville, and Sen. Sue Glick, R-LaGrange, also will discuss legislation on financial supports for women and children and the Senate schedule.

Nice to think Indiana is not the craziest of states, but I have little hope these items survive from idea to law.

Jim Bopp is from Terre Haute.

What are the women of Indiana willing to live with? If they cannot live with the Republicans' ideas, will they vote for the Democrats?

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