"The word vagina will get attention," said Whitney Chinogwenya, with MSI Reproductive Choices."It’s what we’re trying to protect, we’re focusing on women and making sure women’s reproductive rights are preserved," said Chinogwenya.
The new law also safeguards Indiana from being an abortion-destination state -- and low abortion numbers confirm that fact. Those states that welcome abortion on demand attract more to their communities than they may bargain for, including sex trafficking and a culture of coercing women into abortions -- which is a silent issue that needs to be talked about.
Research shows that many women, about 24%, who have had abortions did not want to choose abortion. What they want is compassion, support and resources to help them love and care for their babies. "We're not surprised by what Hoosiers what, what voters want," said Haley Bougher, the Indiana State Director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates.Impact of Indiana's near-total abortion ban Bougher says since the the ban in Indiana went into place, they've seen more attacks on women's healthcare, especially when it comes to birth control. Bougher says they also have women come in who don't realize what the abortion laws in Indiana entail.