Our new mobile pregnancy clinic will be at the Gibson, Vanderburgh, and Warrick county fairs. Our nurses will be there to offer information and answer questions from 4-8 pm everyday of each fair. The clinic will be open for mothers who need space for breastfeeding and diaper changing.
Indiana’s 2022 Special Session featured the Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), which terminated the licenses of Indiana’s Abortion Clinic and banned all abortions expect for in the case of rape and incest up to 10 weeks post-fertilization and for lethal fetal anomaly for up to 20 weeks or viability (which ever one comes first). SB 1 also decrees that abortions must happen in a hospital and it protects mothers who choose abortion from becoming subject to criminal penalties.
On September 22nd, 2022, a pregnancy resource center and a collection of abortion providers requested a temporary block on SB 1. The block was granted, allowing abortion access while Indiana litigation continued.
On June 30th, 2023, the Indiana Supreme Court dismissed the block and upheld the ban. The ban will become finalized on August 1st. Plaintiffs have until then to request a rehearing.
The Special Session also included Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), which dedicated over $80 millions to the Hoosier Family First Fund, Safe Haven Baby Boxes, and organizations that . The Bill also supports expanding Medicaid coverage to include donated breast milk and a $3000 state tax exemption for each adopted child!
These rulings are will make a positive and impressive impact on families in Indiana. SB 1 will limit the number of abortions, and SB 2 will promote resources that support and ease the burden of raising a family. These two bills are huge markers of progressive towards creating a culture that values life!
A local Students for Life chapter from Gibson Southern was nominated and voted for Best New Group of the Year.
At the start of the 2022-2023 school year, a group of students from Gibson Southern High School started their own Students for Life chapter. Since its creation, this group has been active in the pro-life community by organizing item drives, volunteering at local pregnancy centers, and attending marches in Indianapolis and Washington, DC.
In late May, the group announced their qualification for top 3 Best New Groups of the Year. Voting for 1st place was open until June 15th. The winner was announced during the National Celebrate Life Day festivities on June 24th, the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs ruling, in Washington DC. The Gibson Southern group won the 1st place award due to their commitment to creating a pro-life community.
Two active members pictured below receiving the award: Lilly Schmitt (center left) and Aleks Parmer (center right). Schmitt and Parmer are co-presidents of the Gibson Southern group. Parmer is also the 2023 Right to Life of Southwest Indiana Oratory Contest winner. She will be presenting her speech at our annual Banquet on August 10th.
On Thursday, June 22nd, Dr. Ebone Barnes, Ed.D presented her interesting and insightful research into the dynamics between post-abortive women and their church. Her research highlighted the importance of church’s role in post-abortive healing. Dr. Barnes’ experience illustrates the hurt and confusion that so often accompanies a woman’s experience after abortion.