Abortion-rights protesters chant throughout a session of the Indiana state Senate on the Capitol on July 25, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The legislature thought-about curbing abortion rights within the wake of the U.S. Supreme Courtroom ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Indiana on Friday turned the primary state within the nation to approve abortion restrictions because the U.S. Supreme Courtroom overturned Roe v. Wade, because the Republican governor rapidly signed a near-total ban on the process shortly after lawmakers accredited it.
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The ban, which takes impact Sept. 15, contains some exceptions. Abortions can be permitted in circumstances of rape and incest, earlier than 10-weeks post-fertilization; to guard the life and bodily well being of the mom; and if a fetus is recognized with a deadly anomaly. Victims of rape and incest wouldn’t be required to signal a notarized affidavit testifying to an assault, as had as soon as been proposed.
Below the invoice, abortions will be carried out solely in hospitals or outpatient facilities owned by hospitals, which means all abortion clinics would lose their licenses. A health care provider who performs an unlawful abortion or fails to file required stories should additionally lose their medical license — wording that tightens present Indiana regulation that claims a physician “could” lose their license.
“I’m personally most happy with every Hoosier who got here ahead to courageously share their views in a debate that’s unlikely to stop any time quickly,” Gov. Eric Holcomb mentioned within the assertion saying that he had signed the measure. “Personally as your governor, I’ll proceed to maintain an open ear.”
His approval got here after the Senate accredited the ban 28-19 and the Home superior it 62-38.
Indiana was among the many earliest Republican-run state legislatures to debate tighter abortion legal guidelines after the Supreme Courtroom ruling in June that eliminated constitutional protections for the process. However it’s the first state to cross a ban by each chambers, after West Virginia lawmakers on July 29 handed up the possibility to be that state.
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“Blissful to be accomplished with this, one of many more difficult issues that we have ever performed as a state Common Meeting, at the very least definitely whereas I have been right here,” Senate President Professional-Tem Rodric Bray informed reporters after the vote. ” I believe it is a large alternative, and we’ll construct on that as we go ahead from right here.”
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Sen. Sue Glick of LaGrange, who sponsored the invoice, mentioned that she doesn’t assume “all states will come down on the similar place” however that almost all Indiana residents help features of the invoice.
Some senators in each events lamented the invoice’s provisions and the impression it could have on the state, together with low-income ladies and the well being care system. Eight Republicans joined all 11 Democrats in voting in opposition to the invoice, although their causes to thwart the measure had been blended.
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“We’re backsliding on democracy,” mentioned Democratic Sen. Jean Breaux of Indianapolis, who wore a inexperienced ribbon Friday signifying help for abortion rights, on her lapel. “What different freedoms, what different liberties are on the chopping block, ready to be stripped away?”
Republican Sen. Mike Bohacek of Michiana Shores spoke about his 21-year-old-daughter, who has Down syndrome. Bohacek voted in opposition to the invoice, saying it doesn’t have satisfactory protections for ladies with disabilities who’re raped.
“If she misplaced her favourite stuffed animal, she’d be inconsolable. Think about making her carry a toddler to time period,” he mentioned earlier than he began to choke up, then threw his notes on his seat and exited the chamber.
Republican Sen. Mike Younger of Indianapolis, nonetheless, mentioned the invoice’s enforcement provisions in opposition to docs should not stringent sufficient.
Such debates demonstrated Indiana residents’ personal divisions on the problem, displayed in hours of testimony lawmakers heard over the previous two weeks. Residents not often, if ever, expressed help for the the laws of their testimony, as abortion-rights supporters mentioned the invoice goes too far whereas anti-abortion activists expressed it does not go far sufficient.
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The debates got here amid an evolving panorama of abortion politics throughout the nation as Republicans face some get together divisions and Democrats see a potential election-year increase.
Republican Rep. Wendy McNamara of Evansville, who sponsored the Home invoice, informed reporters after the Home vote that the laws “makes Indiana some of the pro-life states within the nation.”
Outdoors the chambers, abortion-rights activists usually chanted over lawmakers’ remarks, carrying indicators like “Roe roe roe your vote” and “Construct this wall” between church and state. Some Home Democrats wore blazers over pink “Bans Off Our Our bodies” T-shirts.
Indiana’s ban adopted the political firestorm over a 10-year-old rape sufferer who traveled to the state from neighboring Ohio to finish her being pregnant. The case gained consideration when an Indianapolis physician mentioned the kid got here to Indiana due to Ohio’s “fetal heartbeat” ban.
Faith was a persistent theme throughout legislative debates, each in residents’ testimony and lawmakers’ feedback.
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In advocating in opposition to the Home invoice, Rep. Ann Vermilion condemned fellow Republicans who’ve known as ladies “murderers” for getting an abortion.
“I believe that the Lord’s promise is for grace and kindness,” she mentioned. “He wouldn’t be leaping to sentence these ladies.”
A pair of AP Top 25 teams look to bounce back from their first letdowns of the season on Thursday when No. 3 Gonzaga takes on No. 14 Indiana in the Battle 4 Atlantis event from The Bahamas.
The Bulldogs (5-1) were less than 30 seconds away from advancing to the semifinal round before West Virginia mounted a swift comeback in the final seconds behind Tucker DeVries, who sunk two free throws in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime. The Mountaineers held the Zags to 2-of-10 from the field in the extra period to come away victorious, 84-78, over the No. 3-ranked program in the country. Gonzaga also led by eight points at halftime and by double-digits at the 18:35 mark in the second half.
Braden Huff’s 19 points led his team, followed by Khalif Battle with 16 points. Javon Small scored a season-high 31 points for West Virginia, which went 14-of-28 (50.0%) from the field in the second half.
The Hoosiers (4-1) are looking to rebound from Wednesday’s 89-61 loss to Louisville in their Battle 4 Atlantis opener on Wednesday. Malik Reneau led Indiana with 21 points while former Zag Oumar Ballo recorded 11 points and six rebounds.
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The Bulldogs and Hoosiers have met four times before, all at neutral sites, with the series split at 2-2. The two last met in the 2008 Hartford Classic in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the Zags came out on top, 70-54.
The winner of Thursday’s game plays at noon PST on Friday in the third-place game. Loser plays at 8 a.m. PST in the seventh-place game.
HOW TO WATCH GONZAGA VS. INDIANA
Who: Gonzaga and Indiana meet in the consolation bracket of the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis
When: 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. EST | Thursday, Nov. 28
Where: Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort | Nassau, Bahamas
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TV: ESPN2
2024 Battle 4 Atlantis Schedule:
Nov. 28 – Semifinals
Noon ET – Louisville vs. West Virginia
2:30 p.m. ET – Gonzaga vs. Indiana
5 p.m. ET – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
7:30 p.m. ET – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser (consolation bracket)
Detroit Pistons (8-12, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (9-10, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -8; over/under is 228.5
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Pacers face Detroit.
The Pacers are 1-1 against division opponents. Indiana has a 4-3 record against teams over .500.
The Pistons are 0-4 against the rest of their division. Detroit gives up 112.0 points to opponents and has been outscored by 2.5 points per game.
The Pacers make 48.6% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.1 percentage points higher than the Pistons have allowed to their opponents (45.5%). The Pacers average 109.5 points per game, 8.0 fewer points than the 117.5 the Pacers allow.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 17.4 points and 8.8 assists for the Pacers.
Cade Cunningham is averaging 23.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 8.9 assists for the Pistons.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 5-5, averaging 115.1 points, 40.4 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 9.3 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.5 points per game.
Pistons: 4-6, averaging 111.1 points, 47.2 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 6.3 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.5 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: out (ankle), Andrew Nembhard: out (knee), Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), James Wiseman: out for season (calf), Ben Sheppard: out (oblique).
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Pistons: Bobi Klintman: out (calf), Tobias Harris: day to day (hip), Cade Cunningham: day to day (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – He wasn’t here long, and he is one of several one-year Indiana wonders who have taken the Hoosiers to unprecedented heights in their 10-win 2024 dream season.
The brief and glorious ride that defensive tackle James Carpenter has been on in an Indiana uniform is close to its final act.
The final game of the regular season for Carpenter and his teammates is Saturday when Indiana hosts Purdue in a 7 p.m. ET kickoff.
It won’t be Indiana’s last game as the postseason beckons, but it might be the last chance for Carpenter to bask in the appreciation of home fans who have grown to love him and some of the other Hoosiers – new and old – who have taken Indiana to a possible College Football Playoff berth.
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Carpenter will be out of eligibility after the 2024 season. Other prominent Hoosiers, transfers or not, such as quarterback Kurtis Rourke, running backs Justice Ellison and Ty Son Lawton, wide receivers Myles Price and Ke’Shawn Williams, center Mike Katic, defensive linemen Lanell Carr Jr. and Jacob Mangum-Farrar and safety Josh Sanguinetti, are among the senior-plus players who are nearing their post-college football futures.
For Carpenter, coming to Indiana and being an integral part of the Hoosiers’ 10-1 season has confirmed to him (and many of his transfer teammates) that they made the right choice to try their luck in the Big Ten after playing at a so-called lower level in the Sun Belt Conference.
“It’s really just having a chip on our shoulder. Most of us that have transferred here, we were under-recruited guys who didn’t get recruited by the schools we wanted to coming out of high school,” Carpenter said.
“So I think we’ve always kind of had that chip on our shoulder coming here, We saw a lot of stuff about how we were too small. We weren’t going to be able to play in the Big Ten. We’ve used that as motivation for us” he said.
Indiana’s James Carpenter (99) celebrates with Daniel Ndukwe (91) after Ndukwe blocked a punt during the Indiana versus Maryland football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
That fuel has pushed Indiana’s defense to impressive heights. The Hoosiers have the best run defense in the nation, giving up just 76.1 yards per game. Indiana is third in total defense at 261 yards per contest. The Hoosiers also rank third nationally in first downs allowed (167).
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Carpenter said that defensive coordinator Bryant Haines keeps things fresh by adding layers to the defensive base principles each week.
“Coach Haines and Coach (Pat) Kuntz (defensive line coach) have definitely added a lot of different stuff. Different fronts, different pass rush schemes, a lot of different blitzes and unique looks,” Carpenter said. “They put a lot on our plate, and we welcome that.”
Carpenter – who has 29 tackles, including five sacks and nine tackles for loss – also cited a good rapport with fellow defensive tackle CJ West, himself a transfer from Kent State.
As they have grown accustomed to one another, Indiana’s run defense and push up front in pass rushing situations have become that much tougher for opponents to handle.
“In camp, we usually build upon the base level stuff. Then, each week, we’re putting in a bunch of new blitzes, different looks,” Carpenter explained. “A bunch of guys have been in the system long enough, we work well together. So they can throw a lot at us, and we’re going to go out there and execute.”
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At a minimum, Indiana will have a bowl game after its regular season finale against Purdue. However, Saturday might be the last chance for Carpenter to play at Memorial Stadium, a happy place for him as he’s concluded a college career near the top of mountain after he was barely recruited out of high school in Roanoke, Va.
Indiana’s James Carpenter (99) celebrates his sack of Maryland’s Billy Edwards Jr. (9) during the Indiana versus Maryland football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Curt Cignetti believed in Carpenter. He was one of his first recruits at James Madison and brought him to Indiana, where both men have enjoyed career highs not known before.
Carpenter will walk on the Memorial Stadium turf on Saturday thankful for his time as a Hoosier.
“It’s definitely going to be a little bit of an emotional moment,” Carpenter said. “It’s been an incredible ride. It’s definitely going to hit me when I’m out there with my parents, but I’ll just save that for that moment.”
A moment Carpenter earned by covering himself in glory in his one season in an Indiana uniform.
