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Protests outside the Arizona Capitol over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade that ended with a volley of tear gas are being described as either peaceful or driven by anarchists intent on destruction.
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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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Police use tear gas on abortion rights demonstrators at Arizona Capitol following Roe v. Wade rulingPolice fired tear gas to disperse abortion rights supporters demonstrating outside the Arizona Capitol Friday night, forcing lawmakers to huddle briefly in a basement inside the building as they rushed to complete their 2022 session.
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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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Arizona is poised to outlaw and even criminalize abortion now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. For the last half a century, it gave women the constitutional right to abortion and bodily autonomy.
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Prosecutors around the U.S. are declaring they won’t enforce some of the most restrictive and punitive anti-abortion laws if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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LGBTQ+ advocates in states with same-sex marriage bans that were nullified by the U.S. Supreme Court seven years ago are sounding the alarm that overturning Roe v. Wade and abortion rights could jeopardize same-sex marriage rights.
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As new abortion restrictions are imposed in some parts of the U.S., states with more liberal leadership have been passing laws to let a wider range of medical providers perform the procedures.
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A newly organized group of abortion rights supporters has filed an initiative that seeks to amend the Arizona Constitution to protect the right to abortion.
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The recently leaked draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe versus Wade would upend five decades of legal precedent relating to reproductive rights. In Arizona, where fewer than 20 locations offer abortions statewide, providers are facing significant restrictions and even a potential outright ban on the procedure. Some organizations are even looking out of state for options to continue abortion access for residents. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius spoke with Planned Parenthood Arizona’s president and CEO Brittany Fonteno about how the possible court decision could affect heath care in the state.