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Indiana's near-total abortion ban has caused emergency room doctors to become more hesitant to treat pregnant women experiencing bleeding, often referring them to overworked OB-GYNs instead. This chilling effect on routine pregnancy care is compounded by a shortage of OB-GYNs in the state and has altered the standard of care for pregnancy complications in Indiana.

A federal appeals court upheld a permanent injunction preventing Indiana from penalizing Planned Parenthood for referring pregnant minors to out-of-state abortion providers. The ruling affirms that providing abortion information and referrals is protected speech under the First Amendment and invalidates Indiana's 2017 aid-or-assist law as it applies to out-of-state abortions.