“The Supreme Court has been wrong before,” Nisly said. “On issues like slavery, on segregation and a host of other issues, and they’ve reversed themselves, eventually.”

Indiana law already declares that “human physical life begins when a human ovum is fertilized by a human sperm,” and holds that abortion is a criminal act except when performed following very specific regulations that generally prohibit abortion beyond 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Nisly’s plan would delete the regulations permitting abortion and treat all life as equal from the moment of conception, meaning the death of a fetus through abortion could be prosecuted identically to the murder of a child or an adult.

“The code is there, but Indiana has failed to use it to stop abortion. Instead, they regulate it, which causes approximately 22 Hoosier babies to die every single day,” said Amy Schlichter, Hoosiers for Life executive director.

“It is time that Indiana understands that our legislators are not doing all they can to stop abortion in our state.”

It’s not clear whether Hoosier lawmakers have the appetite to tackle another anti-abortion measure that’s all but certain to be struck down in federal courts operating below the Supreme Court.