pregnancy support

A Senate committee advances a bill that would criminalize some bystanders in police situations. Legislation to automatically enroll students in a key state scholarship program continues to progress. And a bill headed for the full Senate expands the list of childbirth expenses a court can order fathers to help pay.

As challenges to Indiana’s abortion ban continue, some lawmakers are trying to increase supports for pregnant people. An amended version of HB 1009 passed out of a House committee Wednesday, and allowed courts to order fathers to pay for more expenses than before.

As Indiana lawmakers work on legislation to restrict abortion access in Indiana, many activists and advocates have asked what support will be provided to people forced to carry pregnancies to term.