LWV Presents Panel On Abortion Laws

In The Early Summer Of 2022, The Supreme Court Of The United Sates In The Dobbs V. Jackson Decision Overturned The L972 Roe V. Wade Decision.  This Ruling Brings Major Changes To Indiana’s Health Delivery System And To Our Public Health System (As It Has For Every State And County In Our Nation). The Ruling Will Also Affect Our State’s Economy.

Whatever Anyone Thinks About The Dobbs Decision, It Is Now The Law Of The Land. No Matter Where One Falls On The Political Or Religious Spectrum, The Dobbs Decision’s Effects Will Touch Each One Of Us Whether We Are Of Child-Bearing Age Or Not.  All Community Members Are Invited To Learn More About What This Ruling Is And How It Impacts Reproductive Health Care In Indiana And Our State’s Future.

On Wednesday, A Panel Of Regional Leaders Will Discuss These Issues At The Crawfordsville District Public Library In The Donnelley Room. The Program Begins At 7 P.M. And Will Last Until Around 8:30 P.M. Panelists Are Dr. Joyce Burnette, Professor Of Economics At Wabash College, Adam Burtner, Vice President Of Government Affairs Of The Indianapolis Chamber Of Commerce And Dr. Caroline Rouse, Maternal-Fetal Specialist At Riley Children’s Health Indiana University In Indianapolis.  During The Program, Each Of These Professionals Will Describe How The Dobbs Decision And Its Indiana Counterpart, Senate Bill 1, Will Impact Their Professional Fields And How The Supreme Court’s Decision May Be Felt By Our State In Years To Come.  (Senate Bill 1 Is The Indiana General Assembly’s Legislation That Passed Six Weeks After The Dobbs Decision. It Bans Nearly All Abortions In Our State With Very Few Exceptions. This Law Is Currently Being Challenged In Indiana’s Courts.)

The Audience Will Be Invited To Ask Questions Of Panel Members After The Presentation. Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton Will Be On Hand To Welcome These Guests To Our Community. Christine Amidon, Nurse Practitioner And Wabash College Nurse, Will Moderate The Panel.

The Program Is Presented By The League Of Women Voters Of Montgomery County.