Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Supreme Court Denies Cert. In Challenge to Indiana Fetal Remains Law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied review in Jane Doe No. 1 v. Rokita, (Docket No. 22-951, certiorari denied 5/1/2023) (Order List). In the case, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected 1st Amendment challenges to an Indiana statute that requires abortion providers to dispose of fetal remains either by burial or by cremation. (See prior posting.) The case Docket with links to filings in the Supreme Court is here.  AP reports on the Court's action.