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An Indiana bill would categorically force the DOC to deny the only medically accepted, evidence-based treatments available to incarcerated transgender people – placing their health at risk.

Medical guidance and legislation have been at odds for years. HB 1340 has introduced relevant and person-centered language, shifting how we talk about HIV and removing barriers faced by people living with HIV.

A Fort Wayne mom who has early-stage Hepatitis C is one of thousands of individuals across Indiana whose lives could possibly be saved through an ACLU of Indiana class-action lawsuit filed in November, 2015.

In October 2015, the ACLU of Indiana brought a lawsuit against the Indiana Department of Child Services on behalf of a Greene County couple, Julie and David Arthur, who have been providing care for their three special needs grandchildren.

"M.T." is a student at Reitz High School in Evansville, Indiana who has severe diabetes that sometimes causes potentially life-threatening changes in her blood sugar. Layla is her service dog and alerts M.T. when her blood sugar spikes or dips dramatically.

When Sheila Perdue received a missive from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) telling her she had to be certified by telephone to receive the benefits she'd gotten for several years, she phoned the agency as requested. But because of her severe disabilities, including nerve damage to both of her ears, she was unable to hear or respond to much of what the interviewer said.