After two major hospitals refused to submit abortion reports, Indiana is rolling out stricter enforcement, increased transparency, and interagency coordination to uphold state pro-life laws.

The Indiana Department of Health has completed a sweeping review of its enforcement of state abortion laws, launching new transparency and oversight measures in response to Governor Mike Braun’s Executive Order 25-20. The July 1 report confirms the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) will tighten compliance with the state’s pro-life statutes following concerns that existing systems fell short. The move follows Braun’s campaign pledge to protect the unborn and uphold pro-life laws.

“Indiana is a state that supports life, and the people’s representatives have enshrined those protections for the unborn into state law,” Braun said.

Key changes include executive-level oversight of all abortion-related matters, expanded enforcement authority, and closer coordination with the attorney general’s office and other state agencies. Notably, IDOH will now pursue financial penalties against hospitals and surgical centers that fail to submit required abortion reports.

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