INDIANA – The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Planned Parenthood’s petition to transfer jurisdiction, ensuring that last August’s Indiana Court of Appeals decision upholding the state’s landmark pro-life law will stand. The ruling marks a decisive victory for Attorney General Todd Rokita and his office in their efforts to protect unborn life.
“This is a major victory for the rule of law, for unborn Hoosiers, and for the people of Indiana who elected us to protect innocent life,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Our office has fought tirelessly to defend this pro-life law, and no matter how many times Planned Parenthood drags us back into court to push their culture of death, we will never back down. We will keep fighting for mothers, fathers, and every unborn child in this state.”
Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers argued in their challenge that the law’s health exceptions allowing abortions were too narrow to comply with the Indiana Constitution’s life and liberty protections. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruling found that the law’s “reasonable medical judgment” standard for the exceptions was constitutional.
In 2025, Indiana recorded 126 abortions — down from 9,529 in 2022 before the law was in effect.
“Making abortion illegal is one thing — making it unthinkable is our ultimate goal,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Indiana is proving we’re winning that fight with real results, but our work is far from finished. We will push forward relentlessly — not only defending our laws but transforming the culture so every unborn child is valued and protected.”
Attorney General Rokita thanked Solicitor General James Barta and his outstanding team for their exceptional work and unwavering commitment throughout this hard-fought victory.
Read the court’s ruling here.
