Legislation headed to the governor would expand eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, program for the first time in three decades.
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INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that would allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control to Hoosiers saw some opposition in a Senate health committee after easily passing the House last month.
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signs bills in Indianapolis, March 10, 2022. / Governor Eric Holcomb via Flickr (public domain)St. Louis, Mo., Aug 8, 2022 / 17:04 pm (CNA).The same day last week that Indiana adopted an abortion ban with limited exceptions, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law another measure the state s Catholic conference says has the potential to help families.Known as SB2, the legislation, which received broad bipartisan support, provides for a tax exemption for an adopted child, cuts the state s tax on children s diapers, caps the gas tax, and increases the adoption tax credit, the Indy Star reported.It also creates a $45 million fund for a variety of family-related programs and initiatives, the Criterion, the newspaper of the Indianapolis Archdiocese, reported."The Catholic Church has a history of providing aid, comfort, and support for mothers and families," said Angela Espada, executive director of the Indiana Catholic Conference, the Criterion reporte