# Indiana SB 170: Prohibited government abortion assistance.

Indiana SB 170, Prohibited government abortion assistance., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Young (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-14 (Senators Tomes, Doriot, Zay added as coauthors) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 170
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Prohibited government abortion assistance.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-14, Senators Tomes, Doriot, Zay added as coauthors
- Sponsor: Michael Young (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: health and provider services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits the state or a political subdivision of the state from assisting an individual in seeking or obtaining an abortion. Allows for the state or a political subdivision to inform an individual of alternatives to an abortion.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Young (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andy Zay
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-14: Senators Tomes, Doriot, Zay added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Senator Byrne added as third author (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Senator Brown L added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senator Young M (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0170/versions/SB0170.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0170/versions/SB0170.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB170-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).