§ 16-34-6-6 — Reporting alleged or suspected coercion; investigation; employing a mandatory reporter

Indiana § 16-34-6-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 34: ABORTION
• Ch. 6: Coerced Abortions

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(a) A mandatory reporter must report to law
enforcement every instance of alleged or suspected coerced abortion.
A mandatory reporter may not use discretion in deciding whether a
case should or should not be reported to law enforcement.
(b) A mandatory reporter must make a report described in
subsection (a) immediately to law enforcement when the coercion or
attempted coercion is brought to the mandatory reporter's attention.
(c) A mandatory reporter may not delegate the responsibility to
report coercion or attempted coercion under subsection (a) to another
individual.
(d) The mandatory reporter making a report under subsection (a)
shall provide the following information:
(1) The name and address of the pregnant woman.
(2) The name and address of the person who is responsible for the
care or custody of the pregnant woman if she is less than eighteen
(18) years of age.
(3) Any pertinent information relating to the alleged or suspected
coercion or attempted coercion of the pregnant woman to undergo
an abortion.
(e) After receiving a report under subsection (a), a law enforcement
agency must immediately respond and initiate an investigation. The law
enforcement agency shall conduct an investigation under this chapter
in the same manner that the law enforcement agency would conduct
any other criminal investigation.
(f) A reproductive health care facility that knowingly employs a
mandatory reporter after a mandatory reporter violates this section
commits a Class C infraction.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.93-2022, SEC.5.