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Does Indiana’s near-total abortion ban violate some Hoosiers’ religious freedom? That question was at the heart of debate Wednesday in the Indiana Court of Appeals, where lawyers for the state

The Court of Appeals of Indiana is considering a challenge to the state's near total abortion ban on grounds it violates a religious freedom law.

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In November, James Barta became the state’s second solicitor general, a role in which he will oversee litigation involving constitutional challenges and other issues of interest to state government.

A longtime leader in the Archdiocese of Dubuque has died.

The Court of Appeals of Indiana is considering a challenge to the state's near total abortion ban on grounds it violates a religious freedom law

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianas Court of Appeals questioned attorneys this week on exceptions to the states abortion ban in a case involving residents who are suing on grounds that it violates

Indiana's Court of Appeals questioned attorneys this week on exceptions to the state's abortion ban in a case involving residents who are suing on grounds that it violates a state religious freedom law.

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Hoosiers are one step closer to finding out whether Indianas abortion ban illegally clashes with the states religious freedom guarantees. Attorneys for the state and a group of anonymous women argued over abortion and the states Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, before a panel of appeals court judges Wednesday.