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X-WR-CALNAME:Attorney General Todd Rokita and team once again beat the hell
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DESCRIPTION:Attorney General Todd Rokita and team once again beat the hell 
 out of Satanic Temple's efforts to undermine Indiana's common sense pro-li
 fe law \n\nA bigger whooping than when the devil went down to Georgia\n\nA
 ttorney General Todd Rokita and his legal team today celebrated a major vi
 ctory for life after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit una
 nimously affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Satanic Temple
  challenging Indiana’s landmark 2022 pro-life law. \n\nThe federal appea
 ls court ruled that the Satanic Temple lacked standing to bring its claims
 \, meaning it failed to show any real injury to itself or its members from
  Indiana's prohibitions on telehealth abortions and related criminal penal
 ties. This decision upholds the lower court's ruling and reinforces Indian
 a's strong protections for unborn life. \n \n“This lawsuit was ridiculou
 s from the start\, but this unanimous court decision is a critical victory
  because it continues to uphold our pro-life law that is constitutionally 
 and legally rock-solid\,” Attorney General Todd Rokita said. “Our stat
 e has proudly built a strong culture of life\, and no satanic cult—or an
 y extremist group—is going to stop us.” \n \nThe case stemmed from the
  Satanic Temple's attempt to operate a telehealth abortion clinic in India
 na\, claiming its "Satanic Abortion Ritual" entitled it to exemptions unde
 r the U.S. Constitution and Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act. T
 he Seventh Circuit rejected the lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds\, declin
 ing to reach the merits. \n \nFollowing the U.S. Supreme Court’s overtur
 n of Roe v. Wade in the 2022 Dobbs case\, Indiana was the first state in t
 he nation to enact a sweeping pro-life law. \n\nAttorney General Rokita th
 anked his team for their work on this case\, mentioning in particular the 
 strong efforts of Solicitor General James Barta and former Deputy Solicito
 r General Jenna Lorence—who\, since successfully arguing this appeal\, w
 as appointed Alaska’s Solicitor General. \n \n"We're proud to have secur
 ed another win that keeps Indiana's pro-life law firmly in place\," Solici
 tor General James Barta said. "This unanimous ruling is a major step forwa
 rd for protecting unborn life\, and we're grateful to stand with Hoosier f
 amilies in defending these essential safeguards." \n\nAttorney General Rok
 ita has consistently defended Indiana's commonsense pro-life laws against 
 multiple challenges\, securing victories that protect women and unborn chi
 ldren across the state. \n \nRead the dismissal here.  \n \n\nA headshot o
 f Attorney General Rokita is available for download.\n\n###
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