A lawsuit filed against Indiana’s abortion ban has finally found a judge after two judges had recused themselves from the case.
The lawsuit, filed on Aug. 30, challenged Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), which was recently signed into law by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb. This was the first new abortion ban passed by a state legislature following the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. The case first went to Monroe Circuit Court Judge Holly Harvey who recused herself from presiding over it.
The lawsuit then went to Judge Geoffrey Bradley who also refused to take it up. Finally, Indiana Special Judge Kelsey Hanlon has agreed to preside over the lawsuit, allowing the case to move forward….