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Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says a total abortion ban that has been on the books since before statehood can be enforced. In a tweet Wednesday night, Brnovich said his office “has concluded the Arizona Legislature has made its intentions clear regarding abortion”, and that a law from 1901 “is back in effect and will not be repealed in 90 days.”
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Arizona's Capitol is now ringed with fencing and concertina wire after three days of protests following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that people do not have the constitutional right to abortion and bodily autonomy.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona and the Center for Reproductive Rights want a federal judge to block a 2021 Arizona “personhood” law they worry can be used to halt all abortions in the state.
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Abortion providers across Arizona have halted all procedures while they try to determine if a law dating to pre-statehood days banning abortion means their doctors and nurses will face prison time.
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The recent revelation that the U.S. Supreme Court may be on the cusp of overturning Roe versus Wade has cast uncertainty over the future of abortion access in many states. In Arizona, the procedure could be almost totally outlawed if the court decision becomes official.
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Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation this week to ensure victims of sex crimes are not charged for any part of the medical or forensic examination related to the crime. Ducey also recently signed a law banning abortions after 15 weeks which makes no exemptions for victims of rape or incest.
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Arizona’s Republican governor has signed a series of bills targeting abortion and transgender rights. Gov. Doug Ducey’s signature today puts Arizona on a growing list of GOP-led states pursuing a conservative social agenda.
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The Arizona Legislature has approved a ban on abortion after 15 weeks. The House approved the measure Thursday, a month after the Senate gave its OK.
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Republicans who control the Arizona Senate have approved a ban on abortion after 15 weeks. Arizona already has some of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws.
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Arizona Republicans want to move swiftly to outlaw abortion after 15 weeks ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision that could bring seismic changes to abortion availability in the United States.