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Judge Kelsey Hanlon of the Owen Circuit Court, a Republican sitting as a special judge in Monroe County, listened to some 75 minutes of oral argument on the issue Monday.

"Planned Parenthood remains fully committed to Indiana. We arent going anywhere," said Katie Rodihan, Planned Parenthood communications director.

The American Civil Liberties Union claims the new abortion restrictions violate Indianas Religious Freedom Restoration Act and should not be permitted to take effect Sept. 15.

"It flies in the face of the momentum that we already have and the pipeline that I am tracking every single day for continued growth in the state of Indiana,"

"It flies in the face of the momentum that we already have and the pipeline that I am tracking every single day for continued growth in the state of Indiana,"

Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green describes herself as "unashamedly and unapologetically pro-life," while Democratic U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan said he favors abortion rights for women.

"Given this new law, we will be forced to plan for more employment growth outside our home state," said Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co.

Indiana is the first state to legislatively impose new abortion restrictions following the June 24 Dobbs v. Jackson ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that rescinded the right to abortion.

The government of Indiana is on the verge of mandating nearly every Hoosier woman who becomes pregnant to carry the pregnancy to term and deliver a baby.

The government of Indiana is on the verge of mandating every Hoosier woman who becomes pregnant to carry the pregnancy to term and deliver a baby, unless the pregnancy involves