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In AZ, other states where voters backed abortion rights after Dobbs, legal fights persist
Following voters’ approval of Prop 139, Democratic lawmakers in Arizona have tried to repeal bans on abortion advertising and telehealth prescriptions for the drug used in two-thirds of US abortions.
Opinion: What Arizonans can learn from Brazil’s near-total abortion ban
Why should a State Senator from Arizona care about abortion policy in Latin America when our state just passed Prop. 139 to enshrine a right to abortion in the state constitution?
Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions
The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would revoke guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions for women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.
Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona over laws regulating abortion
Arizona healthcare providers and advocates have filed a lawsuit to expand abortion access in Arizona and knock down restrictions on abortion care.
Arizona Republicans vote to block funds for clinics that even mention abortion
HB 2547 would create a new state law that cuts funding for any healthcare facilities that “promote” abortion.
Prop 139 prevents AZ gov’t from interfering with legal abortions—yet state Republicans keep trying
A new proposed law would set up roadblocks for patients trying to get their abortion medication.
State Sen. Eva Burch who announced plans in a floor speech last year to get an abortion is resigning
State Sen. Eva Burch, a Democratic lawmaker who drew attention for revealing in a speech nearly a year ago that she was planning to get an abortion, has announced her resignation from the Arizona Legislature. RELATED: VIDEO: Arizona State Sen. Eva Burch shares her...
BREAKING: Judge rules Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban is unconstitutional
The ruling comes months after Arizona voters passed Prop 139, constitutionally protecting abortion until fetal viability.
People are leaving states with abortion bans, according to study
A new analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that since 2022, states with near-total abortion bans appear to have lost 36,000 people per quarter, with single people, who tend to skew younger, being more likely to leave. Tens of thousands of...
Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is calling for legislators to repeal the state law that requires an annual abortion report, saying that it infringes on patients' privacy, which echoes other Democratic officials' push to reduce or eliminate such requirements. “The government...
Prop 139 means one of Arizona’s biggest abortion providers is expanding its services—and soon
Planned Parenthood Arizona said it will soon be offering appointments for abortions through the point of fetal viability.
Crisis pregnancy centers give questionable advice on unproven ‘abortion pill reversal,’ study finds
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that 30% of these anti-abortion ‘fake clinics’ promote “abortion pill reversal,” a treatment that’s not backed by science and does not meet clinical standards.
This Arizona abortion clinic faced a total ban just 8 months ago. Today, there’s progress
Dr. Atsuko Koyama said she’s hopeful for the state of abortion rights in Arizona—and her patients can already access care that once seemed out of reach.
Prop 139 goes into effect, and Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban goes to court
One week after abortion was enshrined in the Arizona state constitution, health-care providers have filed a lawsuit to get the old 15-week ban off the books—and avoid further delays to reproductive rights.
It’s official: Abortion access is a protected right in the Arizona Constitution
Providers say they will still exercise caution in providing appropriate care while the state’s 15-week abortion ban is still on the books.
Arizona passes Prop 139, constitutionally protecting abortion up to fetal viability
Arizona voters passed Prop 139, guaranteeing access to abortion up to fetal viability.
Opinion: Comstock is Trump and the GOP’s backdoor to a national abortion ban
In an op-ed, Kate Kelly highlights how the 1873 Comstock Act, passed at the behest of Anthony Comstock — a man so obsessed with abortion providers, he drove one to suicide with his relentless harassment — could be revived by Republicans to enact a nationwide abortion ban.
OPINION: I had to cross state lines and recover from my abortion in a hotel room at Harrah’s casino
As an Arizona resident, I should have been able to receive the abortion care I needed there—but instead, I was forced to cross state lines.
Arizona women share riveting abortion experiences as ballots go out
Five women gathered in Phoenix to speak in support of Prop 139, sharing their personal experiences with abortion in Arizona.
Vote for Abortion beauty bus stops in Tempe, Phoenix to educate voters on Prop 139
An abortion rights advocacy group rallied for Proposition 139 in the Valley while also offering free piercings, emergency contraceptives, and more.
New report: estimated 134 rape-induced pregnancies happened daily in Trump abortion-ban states
A new analysis by the Center for American Progress Action shows the devastating day-to-day reality of state abortion bans.
Arizona veteran organization endorses voting ‘yes’ on protecting abortion in Arizona
VetsForward supports Proposition 139 and protecting bodily autonomy in Arizona.
Opinion: Next Year, Your Closest Abortion Clinic Could Be Abroad.
Last year, more than 171,000 Americans were forced to leave their homes and travel across state lines for an abortion. That’s nearly a fifth of all Americans who needed abortion care in 2023 — and more than twice as many people who had to do the same in 2019. ...
US Senate debate: Gallego and Lake spar over immigration, abortion, and the economy
Kari Lake repeatedly reminded viewers Wednesday of her three-decade career on Arizona television, looking to harness the intimate connection she built with voters and overcome Democrat Ruben Gallego’s portrayal of her as a liar in the only debate of the closely watched race.
Peep the new ad from Arizona for Abortion Access—part of $15 million campaign for Prop 139
The Arizona for Abortion Access ad supporting Prop 139 will air on the state’s Oct. 7 voter registration deadline and again when ballots are mailed out on Oct. 9.
Abortion-rights groups are courting Latino voters in Arizona and Florida
When Lesley Chavez found out she was pregnant at age 16, she saw her daughter as a blessing from God and never considered an abortion, a view reinforced by her devout Christian mother. If she could have voted at the time, Chavez would have opposed expanding abortion...
Kamala Harris wants to end the Senate filibuster to restore national abortion rights
The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes.
Abortion rights got this Arizona man to volunteer politically for the first time
George Kachergis has lived in North Carolina, California, and Arizona. In 2024, he decided to advocate for abortion rights.
Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books
Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions is now officially repealed.