Legislative leaders says they are not keen on total Indiana abortion ban

“There’s obviously a bomb tossed out there that was announced by Rep. Nisly,” Long said.

“People are always going to propose legislation. Whether it has a chance of seeing daylight or not depends on a lot of factors.”

As first reported by The Times, Nisly plans to file a “Protection at Conception” proposal when the Republican-controlled General Assembly convenes in January.

If enacted into law, it would prohibit all abortion in Indiana in all circumstances and authorize the criminal prosecution of any doctor or woman who participates in an abortion.

Supporters of the measure, including Hoosiers for Life, are hoping such a law could lead U.S. Supreme Court justices appointed by GOP President-elect Donald Trump to reverse the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.

Bosma said there’s little he can do to stop Nisly’s proposal from being filed.

But he insisted the measure will not take over the four-month legislative session, as social and labor issues sometimes have in the past.

“There are some cultural issues for which there is no reasonable political accommodation,” Bosma said. “We are always going to disagree about issues like abortion, marriage and perhaps even a hate crimes law.”

“My commitment is not to get distracted on these issues.”