A court in Indiana has ruled that the state was obstructing Hoosiers' rights when it implemented a nearly total abortion ban with exemptions for reasons such as fatal fetal abnormalities, rape or incest, or a serious threat to maternal health. The court found that Indiana was enforcing an "inconsistent approach" to its goal of protecting life before birth. The ruling, which was not immediately struck down in its entirety, could allow religious beliefs to be used as exemptions to bypass the state abortion ban if it survives further appeal. However, high-profile conservative lawyer James Bopp argued that Klineman was wrong in her ruling, citing several exemptions including those for self-defense, the death penalty and war as validations of the government's goal to protect life. The decision could establish a framework for legal challenges to expand abortion access across the country.