Indiana Code > Title 16 > Article 34 > Chapter 4 – Sex Selective and Disability Abortion Ban


§ 16-34-4-1	“Any other disability”
§ 16-34-4-2	“Down syndrome”
§ 16-34-4-3	“Potential diagnosis”
§ 16-34-4-4	“Sex selective abortion”
§ 16-34-4-5	Sex selective abortion prohibited
§ 16-34-4-6	Abortion prohibited if a person knows that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion solely because the fetus has been diagnosed with Down syndrome or has a potential diagnosis of Down syndrome
§ 16-34-4-7	Abortion prohibited if the person knows that the abortion is being sought solely because the fetus has been diagnosed with any other disability or has a potential diagnosis of any other disability
§ 16-34-4-8	Abortion prohibited if the person knows that the abortion is being sought solely because of the race, color, national origin, or ancestry of the fetus
§ 16-34-4-9	Penalties for performing a prohibited abortion; prohibition on prosecuting a woman on whom a prohibited abortion is performed

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any other disability: means any disease, defect, or disorder that is genetically inherited. See Indiana Code 16-34-4-1
Down syndrome: means a chromosomal disorder associated with an extra chromosome 21 or an effective trisomy for chromosome 21. See Indiana Code 16-34-4-2
potential diagnosis: refers to the presence of some risk factors that indicate that a health problem may occur. See Indiana Code 16-34-4-3
sex selective abortion: means an abortion that is performed solely because of the sex of the fetus. See Indiana Code 16-34-4-4