Planned Parenthood on Monday sued Indiana for its new law requiring annual inspections of abortion clinics, which also requires medical providers who treat women for complications resulting from an abortion to report the patient’s information to the state.
In the federal lawsuit, Planned Parenthood claimed that both provisions “impose unique and burdensome obligations” that are unconstitutional because they only target abortions and abortion providers but not other procedures or clinics, the Associated Press reported.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed the lawsuit on behalf of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky.
“Once again, Indiana politicians are barging into the exam room with irrational demands and intrusive requirements,” executive director of ACLU Indiana Jane Henegar said.
President and CEO of Indiana Right to Life, Mike Fichter said the lawsuit was “sadly predictable.”
“Almost every time Indiana lawmakers pass legislation to protect women’s health and safety, the abortion giant runs to activist judges to block the laws,” Fichter said in a written statement.
Christie Gillespie, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, said the new law “is not about patient safety.” Gillespie also maintains that abortion care “is already incredibly safe.”
Both provisions of the new law are set to take effect July 1.
