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Ind. Code § 16-34-2-1: Ind. Code § 16-34-2-1

Felony

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Indiana law makes abortion a criminal act except in limited circumstances: before fetal viability or 20 weeks of gestation, when necessary to prevent serious maternal health risk or save the mother's life, or when a lethal fetal anomaly is diagnosed, subject to specific procedural and consent requirements.

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