The Lawyering Project

“Modern Agency is a modern hero. We needed a new look, and a new website fast. They handled our corporate rebranding like pros, and now our business is flourishing. Great work guys!”

“Can I just say how awesome these guys are? Our construction firm recently realized they needed a website and fast. Modern Agency got it done. Great service, fast and professional.”

“For over forty years, Women’s Med has provided high-quality care that respects our patients’ deeply held religious and moral beliefs,” said Women’s Med, a plaintiff in the case. “We will continue to show up for our patients to ensure they receive abortion care that honors their conscience, their values, and their beliefs.”

“When I needed an abortion and encountered Indiana’s laws requiring burial or cremation of tissue, I felt angry, disturbed, and uncomfortable,” said Jane Doe No. 3, a plaintiff in the case. “My religious identity is very important to me and the Indiana requirements violate my deeply held religious beliefs about when life begins. No one should have to violate their religious convictions to get health care.”

“We are thrilled that the court has ruled to protect our patients’ privacy ,” said Drs. Bernard and Rouse in a joint statement.   “Physicians like us and our patients will be at-risk if people’s personal health information is unnecessarily released.  This decision reinforces the fundamental principle that privacy is an essential component of healthcare.”

“During trial, our National Programs Manager was certified as an expert witness and provided powerful testimony about the harms abortion restrictions cause pregnant Indianans, with many being forced to travel out-of-state for basic health care. We are grateful today’s ruling took her testimony into account and look forward to continuing the fight for justice.”

“Providing abortion care in Indiana has not been easy, and Whole Woman’s Health of South Bend is grateful to the courts for upholding the right to evidence-based abortion care by overturning these unjust and burdensome regulations. There is still work to be done, and today’s decision paves the way for better access and acceptance of abortion through the state!”

“This is a tremendous victory for abortion rights – just when Hoosiers and this entire country need it most!”

“We welcome the appellate court’s ruling and its affirmation of our patients’ right to privacy,” said Drs. Bernard and Rouse in a joint statement. “Doctors cannot provide safe, ethical care when patients’ personal health information is at risk of being exposed. This decision strengthens the safeguards that allow us to continue to provide evidence-based reproductive healthcare. We will continue to stand against any state or federal attempts to undermine the rights of patients and the doctors who care for them.”

“Our South Bend clinic is open. Our team is proud to resume this essential healthcare for people throughout Indiana and for those across the Midwest where abortion has been banned or restricted since Roe fell in late June. Whole Woman’s Health of South Bend can add this to a long string of victories we’ve had in the courts preserving the access to essential abortion care services that all people in Indiana deserve.”

“Whole Woman’s Health of South Bend celebrates this victory at the Indiana Supreme Court. This decision will bring at least temporary relief to people across the state of Indiana and the region who need abortion care and had been left by the state’s anti-abortion lawmakers with nowhere to turn. We must make it permanent.”

““We are grateful to see that, for now, our patients’ privacy is protected,” said Drs. Bernard and Rouse in a joint statement.   “We hope that the court will continue to prevent the unnecessary release of people’s personal health information, which puts both physicians and patients in jeopardy for simply providing and receiving needed healthcare.””

“Today’s decision is a win for providers and patients, who deserve the highest quality care we can offer, including factual, honest counseling. Indiana’s biased and scientifically unsound ‘counseling r eq u i r em e n t ’ would have forced providers to lie to their patients and parrot the harmful rhetoric of anti-abortion politicians,” said Alexis McGill Johnson,  president  and CEO, Planned Parenthood Federation of America. “I applaud Judge Hanlon’s decision to side with science and block this medically inaccurate, insulting, and potentially dangerous law.”

“We celebrate the court’s decision to uphold evidence-based practices for abortion care in I n diana ,” said Amy Hagstrom Miller, President and CEO of Whole Woman’s Health Alliance. “This r uling is a relief for our providers and our patients. The freedom to offer counseling rooted in science and safety is of the utmost importance – not only to people seeking care, but also to eradicate the misinformation and stigma around abortion in Indiana.”

“We are thrilled that the judge has blocked implementation of this law until we have a chance to fully challenge it in court,” said Parker Dockray, Executive Director of All-Options. “Providers should not be forced to give patients inaccurate and dangerous misinformation about “reversing” an abortion. Pregnant people deserve better – they need accurate information about all their options, and support to make the decisions that are right for them.”

““ Louisiana’s abortion ban has created chaos and confusion around accessing life-saving medical care, forcing doctors to hesitate, and in some instances refuse, to provide needed medical treatment during miscarriages. It happened to me ,””

““These medications are a crucial part of healthcare and restricting them is not only discriminatory but reckless.””

““This lawsuit is a reminder to lawmakers everywhere that putting personal agendas above the safety and rights of patients is both dangerous and unacceptable,””

““Access to safe, timely, and effective care is essential to reducing maternal mortality, especially for Black women who face higher rates of life-threatening complications,””

““South Carolina’s Abortion Ban forces me to ignore the values and wishes of many of my patients, and for that reason, I am proud to join today’s challenge.””

““Three and a half years ago, Gender Justice and our clients understood that the fight to protect abortion rights rests in the states. Now, just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade , we are one step closer to removing harmful, outdated, and unconstitutional restrictions on abortion care here in Minnesota.””

““Restrictions on abortion care not only make essential health care financially and logistically inaccessible, they also disproportionately impact people of color, people with low incomes, queer and trans people who reach out to our abortion assistance fund. In light of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, every piece of red tape matters for Minnesotans and people traveling to Minnesota for abortion care. Today’s ruling is an important step toward making abortion accessible to everyone who needs it.””