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Abortion Information Center
Introduction
During the 2011 Session of the Indiana General Assembly, the General Assembly passed Public Law 193-2011 [House Bill 1210] pertaining to abortion matters. Public Law 193-2011 required the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) to post Internet web site links concerning materials described in the statute on the ISDH’s web site.
Senate Enrolled Act 371 (2013) required the ISDH to develop an informed consent brochure and post on the ISDH web site. The statute also required the ISDH to develop forms certifying that abortion information has been provided to the pregnant woman seeking an abortion.
This web site is provided by the ISDH in compliance with statutory requirements. This site provides the abortion informed consent brochure and links to external sites that provide information about abortion. This information is intended to be informational. The Indiana State Department of Health does not endorse nor is responsible for the content provided in external links. References to legal requirements in may refer to legal requirements in other states and not necessarily be applicable in Indiana.
Abortion Informed Consent Brochure
The ISDH was required by Indiana statute to develop an informed consent brochure and post on the department’s web site [Senate Enrolled Act 371 (2013) - IC 16-34-2-1.5]. The abortion provider is required to provide the pregnant woman with a color copy of the brochure [IC 16-34-2-1.1(a)(4)]. The ISDH Abortion Informed Consent Brochure is the statutorily required brochure.
Abortion Informed Consent Brochure Updated:July 11, 2018 (printer/copier version-English)
Abortion Informed Consent Brochure Updated: April 3rd, 2014 (printer/copier version-Spanish)
The printer/copier version may be used to print the brochure from a desktop printer or standard copier. The pages will print individually in numerical order.
Abortion Informed Consent Brochure Updated: April 3rd, 2014 (professional printer version-Spanish)
Clinics or organizations may want to have a larger volume of brochures printed by a printing company. The above version is intended for use by a printing company. The version is designed to print on larger pages and then folded over and bound in the middle to form a brochure. This version does not allow filling in of information on the back cover.
Clinics or organizations may want to have a larger volume of brochures printed by a printing company. This version is intended for use by a printing company. The version is designed to print on larger pages and then folded over and bound in the middle to form a brochure. This version allows the provider to fill in the information on the back cover prior to printing. The form may be saved as an Acrobat file.
Clinics or organizations may want to have a larger volume of brochures printed by a printing company. This version is intended for use by a printing company. The version is designed to print on larger pages and then folded over and bound in the middle to form a brochure. This version differs from the above version in that it allows the provider to fill in multiple physicians on the back cover prior to printing. The form may be saved as an Acrobat file.
Forms
Abortion Informed Consent
Certificación de Consentimiento Informado para la Práctica Clínica de un Aborto
Available Counseling after an Abortion
Orientación Disponible Después de un Aborto
Certificate of Provision of Perinatal Hospice Information (Time of Abortion Consent Decision)
Certificación de Suministro de Información de Hospicio Perinatal (Decisión de Consentimiento de Tiempo del Aborto)
Certification of Provision of Perinatal Hospice Information (Time of Diagnosis of a Lethal Fetal Anomaly)
Certificación de Suministro de Información de Hospicio Perinatal (Al Momento del Diagnóstico de una Anomalía Fetal Letal)
Disposition of Aborted Fetus Certification
Certificación de Eliminación del Feto Abortado
Fetal Ultrasound and Heart Tone Certification
Certificación de Ultrasonido y Frecuencia Cardiaca Fetal
Statutes and Rules
Definitions
Indiana Code (IC) 16-18-2: Definitions specific to abortions
Indiana Code (IC) 16-18-2: State Department of Health Definitions
Abortions
Indiana Code (IC) 16-34: Abortions
Indiana Code (IC) 16-34-1-9: Indiana Abortion Public Policy
Indiana Code (IC) 31-14-11: Support following determination of paternity
Indiana Code (IC) 31-14-17-1: Expenses of mother's pregnancy & childbirth)
Abortion Clinic Licensing
Indiana Code (IC) 16-21-2: Abortion clinic licensing requirement
Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) - 410 IAC 26: Abortion clinic licensing rules
Indiana Abortion Clinic Licensing Program Web Page
Information on Abortion
Indiana 211 Service
Indiana 211 Partnership, Inc. (IN211) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the 2-1-1 system for Indiana. The goal is to create a seamless network of information and referral services that enables anyone in Indiana in need of human services to have quick referrals to those who provide them by dialing 2-1-1. Additionally, aggregate data will be collected to assist communities in assessing needs and allocating resources.
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) recognized the Partnership as the proper administrator for the 2-1-1 dialing code on February 20, 2002, and issued a final order on June 17, 2004. The Indiana General Assembly passed legislation supporting 2-1-1 that became effective July 1, 2004 (I.C. 8-1-19.5). IN211 is actively working to implement 2-1-1 service in order to serve all Hoosiers through linked IN211 Centers.
Learn more about your local 2-1-1 at http://www.in211.org/
Adoption, Women’s Health, and Assistance
Adoption Information
Adoption, Indiana Department of Child Services
http://www.in.gov/dcs/2730.htm
Women's and Children's Health Information
Office of Women’s Health, Indiana State Department of Health
http://www.in.gov/isdh/18061.htm
Maternal and Child's Health Program, Indiana State Department of Health
http://www.in.gov/isdh/21041.htm
Stronger, healthier babies, March of Dimes
http://www.marchofdimes.com/default.html
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA): Individual assistance information
Indiana Medicaid
http://www.indianamedicaid.com/
Hoosier Healthwise Program
http://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/2544.htm
Division of Family Resources
http://www.in.gov/fssa/2407.htm
Presumptive Eligibility Program
http://member.indianamedicaid.com/programs--benefits/medicaid-programs/presumptive-eligibility.aspx
Hoosier Rx
http://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/2669.htm
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
http://www.pparx.org
Abortion Information and Research
Abortion Research Links: U.S. National Library of Medicine
Pub Med, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Institute of Health:
This site provides search capabilities for medical research. Searching for “abortion” provides a sizeable number of refereed journal articles related to abortion.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez
Abortion Statistics and Data
Abortion Surveillance – United States, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC provides annual abortion surveillance data and information on reproductive health.
http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/Data_Stats/Abortion.htm
Articles Providing an Overview of Abortions
Abortion, Medline Plus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health
This article provides abortion information to include overviews, specific resulting conditions, risks, journal articles, statistics, and handouts
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abortion.html#cat59
Medical abortion, Mayo Clinic
This article provides an overview of abortion procedures to include risks, expectations, and after the procedure information.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/getting-pregnant/expert-answers/abortion/faq-20058551
Medical abortion, Mayo Clinic
This article provides a definition, risks, how you prepare, and what to expect from an abortion procedure.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/dilation-and-curettage/home/ovc-20259331
Induced abortion, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
This site provides an overview of abortions to include types of abortions, risks, and a glossary of terms.
http://www.acog.org/~/media/For%20Patients/faq043.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20140422T0851419323
Abortion, miscarriage, and breast cancer risk fact sheet, National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/abortion-miscarriage-risk
Fetal Development Information
Medline Plus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health
This article discusses how a human baby is conceived and how the baby develops inside the mother's womb. The site includes images of fetal development.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002398.htm
Healthy pregnancy, Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic site provides information to assist in understanding pregnancy week by week to help individuals make good decisions throughout the pregnancy. The article includes images of fetal development.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/getting-pregnant/expert-answers/abortion/faq-20058551
Post-abortion Issues
Abortion and subsequent pregnancies, Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/getting-pregnant/expert-answers/abortion/faq-20058551
Page Updated: January 4th, 2017