December 19 2022

John Krull commentary: Whose choice is it, anyway?

Some years ago, a group opposed to abortion created a series of television commercials and an ad campaign. The theme was: “Life, what a beautiful choice.” Each spot featured a story about a woman who had decided to have a child rather than an abortion. They ended with the sam “...”

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December 19 2022

Anticipating state abortion ban, protesters continue to descend on Statehouse

Tracey Nix found out she had cervical cancer when she was pregnant. “And it was aggressive,” she said. “It was growing very quickly. And my doctor, for whatever reason, said that they would do nothing about it during the first trimester. So that would have put me in the sec “...”

December 19 2022

Former IU law school dean calls for Rokita disciplinary investigation

By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle  July 19, 2022 Indiana’s attorney general maintains he did nothing wrong after a former Indiana University provost and law school dean called for a disciplinary investigation into his televised statements about the doctor who oversaw “...”

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December 19 2022

Start of special session delayed to July 25, allowing additional time to prepare legislation in wake of Roe v. Wade overturning

UPDATE: Adjusting their timetable in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Indiana legislative leaders Thursday announced the special session previously set to begin July 6 will instead start on July 25. “In light of the historic Supreme Court decision overturning Roe “...”

December 19 2022

John Krull commentary: Just wars, self-inflicted wounds and the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Many years ago, a political operative who served the cause of social conservatives gave me an off-the-record tutorial. At the time, he and his colleagues were in the middle of what had been predicted to be a toughly contested race. It didn’t turn out that way—largely because “...”

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December 19 2022

With Roe v. Wade ruling expected by year’s end, a special session might be on the way

Above: While pro-abortion-rights protesters gathered Oct. 2, 2021, in downtown Indianapolis in response to a new Texas abortion law, anti-abortion advocates assembled nearby for a counter-protest. Over 100 Indiana lawmakers are asking Gov. Eric Holcomb to call a special session i “...”