The Free Speech Fight at the Heart of Indiana's Abortion Showdown The battle over abortion rights in blue states has taken a new turn with a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood in Indiana.
But this case isn't about telemedicine or access restrictions; it's about whether red states can use their laws to silence speech about something they deem unconstitutional.
At the center of the controversy is Indiana's 2017 law, which makes it a crime to aid or assist a minor in seeking an abortion without parental consent or using the judicial bypass procedure.