Indiana § 16-34-1-11 - Prohibition on using telehealth for abortion
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-34-1-11 — Prohibition on using telehealth for abortion, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-34-1-11. Prohibition on using telehealth for abortion
Sec. 11. Telehealth may not be used to provide any abortion, including the writing or filling of a prescription for any purpose that is intended to result in an abortion.
As added by P.L.85-2021, SEC.5.
IC 16-34-2Chapter 2. Requirements for Performance of Abortion; Criminal Penalties
16-34-2-0.5Medical emergency 16-34-2-1Required circumstances of legal abortion 16-34-2-1.1Voluntary and informed consent condition; information required if a lethal fetal anomaly is diagnosed; ultrasound report; suspected coercion 16-34-2-1.2Physician's duty to inform women in medical emergency of necessity for abortion 16-34-2-1.5Informed consent brochure; requirements 16-34-2-2Responsibilities of attending physician; determination of postfertilization age; disciplinary action for violation 16-34-2-3Conditions for abortion after viability or 20 weeks; attendance of physician for preservation of life and health of viable unborn child; certificates of birth or death; offense for violation; ward 16-34-2-4Consent of parent or legal guardian or custodian; notification; waiver of consent or notification; representation by attorney; confidentiality; emergency abortions; medical records; penalties 16-34-2-4.2Aiding an unemancipated pregnant minor in obtaining an abortion without consent of parent or legal guardian or custodian prohibited; causes of action; limitations and immunities 16-34-2-4.5Admitting privileges requirement; notification to patient of hospital location; confirmation of admitting privileges; redaction 16-34-2-4.7"Abortion complication"; required report; information for report; quarterly public report 16-34-2-5Report requirement per abortion; required information; time frame; penalty; quarterly public report; prohibition on identifying information 16-34-2-5.1Documentation of signatures and credentials of physicians and other providers 16-34-2-5.5State department duty to develop electronic program concerning submission of forms completed by physicians 16-34-2-6Prohibitions on performing experiments on and the transport of an aborted fetus; transport of aborted fetus for purpose of conducting final disposition of the aborted fetus permitted 16-34-2-7Performance of unlawful abortion; offense 16-34-2-8Civil liability 16-34-2-9Injunctive relief 16-34-2-10Damages 16-34-2-11Attorney's fees 16-34-2-12Identity of a woman upon whom a dismemberment abortion has been performed
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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