Credit Lauren Chapman / IPB News An effort to prevent the sudden death of student athletes is making progress in the Indiana General Assembly. Parents of children who have died after suddenly collapsing are pressing for a law that offers more protections for kids participating in physically demanding activities at school.
LaPorte parent Julie West s son died suddenly after collapsing on a football field in 2013 because of an unknown heart condition.
She says before his death, she didn t know about the risks of sudden cardiac arrest; her son passed every physical. I thought the thing that I would have to worry about was him getting his driver s license, not the fact that his heart was in the condition that it was, she said.
Credit Screenshot of a Zoom call Advocates for Hoosier women are pushing for a variety of legislative changes that would benefit women in the workforce. Their agenda includes job site accommodations for pregnant workers, equal pay, wage transparency and paid family and medical leave.
Women4Change Indiana hosted a news conference with legislators to highlight bills that promote economic stability for women. Several noted that Indiana historically has one of the worst gender pay gaps in the country and, during the pandemic, the need for family leave is greater than ever.
Rep. Carolyn Jackson (D-Hammond) said a bill she authored would make gender-based wage discrimination illegal, as well as prohibiting non-disclosure agreements about wages.