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SB 236

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Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jan 29, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Tyler Johnson· author

Summary

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Modifies the definitions of "abortion" and "abortion inducing drug". Amends the information required to be reported to the Indiana department of health (state department) concerning an abortion complication. Requires the state department to send each abortion complication report to the office of the inspector general. Provides that a person who manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes, or provides an abortion inducing drug is jointly and severally liable for: (1) the wrongful death of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of an abortion inducing drug; and (2) personal injury of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of the abortion inducing drug. Allows the mother or father of an unborn child to bring a wrongful death action for the wrongful death of the unborn child from the use of abortion inducing drugs. Provides affirmative defenses. Allows for qui tam actions against certain persons. Adds an exception for the prohibition on abortion inducing drugs.

Subjects

AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH)CHILDREN AND MINORS; Crimes Against ChildrenCHILDREN AND MINORS; GenerallyCIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal DocumentsCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Prosecuting Attorneys (Non-Elected)HEALTH; AbortionHEALTH; Medical RecordsHEALTH; PregnancyHEALTH; Prescription Drugs and MedicationsPUBLIC RECORDSSTATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Attorney General

Co-sponsors (17)

Liz Brown · author
Blake Doriot · coauthor
Stacey Donato · coauthor
Randy Maxwell · coauthor
Brian Buchanan · coauthor
Jeff Raatz · coauthor
Michael Young · coauthor
James Tomes · coauthor
Linda Rogers · coauthor
Mike Gaskill · coauthor
Scott Alexander · coauthor
Travis Holdman · coauthor
Gary Byrne · coauthor
Chris Jeter · sponsor
Garrett Bascom · cosponsor
J.D. Prescott · cosponsor
Joanna King · cosponsor

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