@coppercourier Former President Donald Trump and US Senate candidate Kari Lake have both attempted to cover up their support for total abortion bans since courts ruled that Arizona's 1864 can be reenforced. "I'm pretty tired of cleaning up Donald...
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An Arizona physician counts down the days until the 1864 abortion ban takes effect
Dr. Atsuko Koyama isn’t sure what will happen when the 160-year-old abortion law kicks in—but she’s holding onto hope for a ballot measure that will let the people of Arizona decide.
Arizona’s abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it’s still legal
Doctors and clinic leaders said there’d be a scramble across the Southwest and West for abortion care due to Tuesday’s decision, which said officials might enforce an 1864 law criminalizing all abortions except when a woman’s life is at stake.
VIDEO: Arizona Republicans call for recess instead of voting to repeal abortion ban
Today, the Arizona House of Representatives convened in the legislative chambers at the State Capitol, where House Democrats attempted to bring forward Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton’s bill (HB2677) to repeal Arizona’s total abortion ban. However, GOP Rep. Matt Gress voted for a recess instead.
Arizona’s abortion ban: A dangerous step back
OPINION: Republicans have ushered in an unpopular, total ban on abortion in Arizona. It’s time to reject this law—and vote out any lawmaker that supports it.
What to know about the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that reinstates an 1864 total abortion ban
The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, drastically altering the legal landscape within the state around terminating pregnancies. RELATED: Arizona Republicans rush...
Arizona Republicans rush to distance themselves from abortion ban they fought for
Anti-abortion politicians have spent years paving the way for a total ban on abortion services. Now, they’re pivoting away from this wildly unpopular policy.
VIDEO: Gov. Katie Hobbs responds to Arizona Supreme Court abortion ban
In response to today’s Arizona Supreme Court ruling that a near-total abortion ban from 1864 is enforceable, Gov. Katie Hobbs said, “I refuse to allow extremist county prosecutors to use this abortion ban to lock up women and doctors seeking or providing needed healthcare.”
BREAKING: Arizona Supreme Court announces reinstatement of 1864 abortion ban
The Arizona Supreme Court Tuesday announced the reinstatement of an 1864 law that criminalizes abortion care of any kind, except to save the life of the mother.
Over 500,000 Arizonans sign petition to put abortion rights on the ballot
Organizers for the Arizona Abortion Access Act have gathered more signatures than any other citizen’s initiative in state history.
A second Trump term could lead to abortion and IVF bans
The former president has suggested he might support a 15-week nationwide abortion ban, cozied up to members of the anti-IVF movement, and is aligned with groups who want to further restrict reproductive freedom.
Looking for telehealth abortion care in AZ? The state says ‘No.’
Abortion in Arizona is still under attack by Republican courts and lawmakers. A small handful of out-of-state providers, however, can offer online abortion medication.
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in major abortion access case
Tuesday’s hearing marks the first time the right-wing Court has listened to a case relating to abortion access since their decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022.
80% of House Republicans support plan to cut Social Security, ban abortion, and restrict IVF
The Republican Study Committee’s proposed budget calls for cutting Social Security and Medicare and banning abortion after 15 weeks nationwide. It would also pose a threat to IVF and slash funding for rental assistance and programs that help build housing, and more.
VIDEO: Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get an abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws
@coppercourier The abortion that Sen. Eva Burch is planning wouldn’t be her first. While running for office in 2022, Burch said she had an abortion because that pregnancy wasn’t viable and even mentioned on the campaign trail that she had undergone the procedure....
Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get an abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws
Arizona Sen. Eva Burch said her speech was meant to share the practical effects of abortion restrictions passed over the years.
VIDEO: Arizona State Sen. Eva Burch shares her intention to get abortion during floor speech
@coppercourier Arizona State Senator Eva Burch has always been honest about her fertility journey, and yesterday was no different. Sen. Burch disclosed during a powerful speech on the Arizona Senate floor that she would be getting an abortion due to her pregnancy...
Biden attacks GOP abortion bans, vows to restore Roe during State of the Union
“Many of you in this chamber and my predecessor are promising to pass a national ban on reproductive freedom,” Biden said to Republicans. “My God, what freedoms will you take away next?”
VIDEO: Meet a volunteer fighting for abortion rights in Arizona
@coppercourier Cathy Sigmon, a Tempe woman, is one of many volunteering to gather signatures for a ballot initiative that would establish the fundamental right to abortion in Arizona. “Abortion was ruled legal and constitutional when I was in my 20s,” Sigmon said. “So...
Not just abortion: IVF ruling next phase in the right’s war on reproductive freedom
The Alabama Supreme Court directly cited the Dobbs decision—in which the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—in its ruling that effectively bans IVF in the state. But amid furious public backlash, Donald Trump and Republicans have raced to distance themselves from the ruling they made possible.
This Tempe woman is fighting to get abortion on the ballot this year
Tempe resident Cathy Sigmon is gathering signatures to get abortion on the ballot in November.
Biden blasts Trump’s support of a nationwide abortion ban
President Joe Biden took Trump to task for his support of a nationwide abortion ban and his role in repealing Roe v. Wade, criticizing him for “taking away women’s freedom,” putting women’s lives in danger, and unleashing “cruelty and chaos all across America.”
This OB-GYN was terrified for her patients who needed abortions. Then she became one.
Texas OB-GYN Austin Dennard reveals what a future under a Republican president would do to reproductive rights in America.
VIDEO: Arizona Sen. Anthony Kern falsely claims access to abortion leads to a rise in human trafficking
@coppercourier Arizona Sen. Anthony Kern falsely claims during a legislative committee meeting that access to abortion leads to a rise in human trafficking. #azleg #azpol #everythingarizona #reprorights #arizona #arizonanews #aznews #arizonapolitics...
Republicans want to use a 150-year-old law to ban abortion nationwide
Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for a second Trump administration, calls for the Justice Department to start enforcing the Comstock Act of 1873. The old law bans the mailing of “anything designed, adapted, or intended for producing abortion,” which could include medical instruments.
Meet an Arizona woman who volunteers to walk people into abortion clinics
Cindy Hans says she escorts patients to abortion clinics because she’s passionate about bodily autonomy and the right to privacy.
Study: 65,000 rape-caused pregnancies in states with abortion bans
“Thousands of girls and women in states that banned abortion experienced rape-related pregnancy, but few (if any) obtained in-state abortions legally, suggesting that rape exceptions fail to provide reasonable access to abortion for survivors,” the study stated.
VIDEO: Dr. Tani Malhotra explains the dangerous consequences of abortion bans
@coppercourier Abortion bans don’t just impact women seeking abortions — they can have dangerous consequences for pregnant women suffering from medical complications. Watch as Dr. Tani Malhotra explains. Malhotra spoke at an event at the White House on Monday to...
Biden vows to ‘restore’ nationwide abortion rights in second term
During Tuesday’s event, the president and vice president highlighted several new measures the administration is taking to strengthen reproductive health care access, criticized extreme abortion bans, and highlighted the stakes of the 2024 election for reproductive rights.
VIDEO: Biden on the consequences of GOP’s abortion bans
@coppercourier “CRUEL REALITY” Watch as President Joe Biden highlights the consequences of Republicans’ extreme abortion bans, including proposed national bans that could become law under a Republican-led government in 2025. . . . . . #abortionbans #abortion...