Right To Life Of N. Central Ind. Looks To Legislature On Abortion Laws
Right To Life Of N. Central Ind. Looks To Legislature On Abortion Laws
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Right To Life Of N. Central Ind. Looks To Legislature On Abortion LawsRight to Life of North Central Indiana, an affiliate of Indiana Right to Life, and its members are looking for the Indiana General Assembly to lead the way in redressing the state’s abortion laws in the special session Governor Eric Holcomb has called to begin July 25.
“It’s time for Hoosiers to come together to protect unborn babies and support pregnant mothers,” said Executive Director Dave Koontz “This is a tremendous victory that can potentially save millions of innocent lives and bring to light the abundance of love and support available for pregnant mothers in today’s society. This isn’t 1973 anymore.”
Nearly 8,000 babies are aborted in Indiana each year, with nearly 3,000 of those pre-born children being babies of color, according to a news release from Right to Life of North Central Indiana. Since Roe was decided 50 years ago, medical science has proven that unborn babies have a heartbeat, develop brainwave activity, can hear, develop noses, mouths, fingernails, organs and nervous system, and can kick, grasp objects and hiccup – all well before 15 weeks of development.
Society has dramatically changed its view on pregnant mothers in crisis across the decades, showing far more compassion and accommodation than was shown 50 years ago, the news release states. In Indiana alone, there are more than 100 pregnancy resource centers – including five in North Central Indiana. These centers, as well as a range of state and local programs, help pregnant mothers, giving them a variety of support that allows them to opt for successful parenting or adoption, rather than abortion.
A recent poll put out by the National Republication Senate Committee shows that more than 70% of voters (Republican, Independent, Democrat) believe that an unborn baby is a human being.
“We look to the state legislature to lead the way by immediately putting forth legislation in the special session to redress Indiana abortion so that the peoples’ voices may be heard in light of this historical decision,” Koontz said.
The overturning of Roe does not ban abortion, but removes the decision about abortion laws from the hands of nonelected judges and returns that authority to the individual states and their constituents, the release states. Indiana is the fifth-most pro-life state in the country, and Hoosier voters have consistently chosen pro-life elected representatives.
Right to Life of North Central Indiana is a nonprofit organization committed to serve, support and strengthen communities and local life-affirming organizations for the purpose of promoting the dignity and sanctity of human life through education, fundraising, outreach and collaboration.
Right to Life of North Central Indiana serves eight counties: Kosciusko, Marshall, Grant, Fulton, Cass, Miami, Whitley and Wabash.
