The ruling comes more than three years after the underlying lawsuit was filed, in which plaintiffs argued the state's abortion ban constituted a "substantial burden" to their religious beliefs under ...

Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act protects individuals with diverse beliefs. And a Marion County judge says it’s in conflict with the state’s near-total abortion ban.

By Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic Attorney General Todd Rokita has appealed a Marion County judge’s ruling blocking Indiana’s near-total abortion ban for a select group of ...

HB1228 was written to "provide protection for religious practice and to provide remedies and penalties for violating or abusing religious protections." Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday, March 26, ...

A Marion County Superior Court judge granted a permanent injunction in the ACLU of Indiana religious freedom challenge to the state's abortion ban.

The case, resting on a novel legal theory, was brought in Marion Superior Court by the American Civil Liberties Union, ...

The promotion of religious freedom in America, a cause that not long ago had near unanimous support on Capitol Hill, has fallen victim to the culture wars. A high point came in 1993, when Congress ...

Protections for religious freedom in the U.S. have grown in recent years with multiple states adopting laws to strengthen the constitutional right to freely exercise one’s religion. As of 2025, 30 ...

Last month, a story about a Roseville doctor who refused to treat a same-sex couple’s baby — citing religious convictions — made the rounds. Meanwhile, Michigan has been considering a so-called ...