Abortions in Arizona are currently legal up to 15 weeks, although the state attorney general has argued in favor of a total ban on the procedure.
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Arizona Abortions Will Continue Until at Least Mid-November
Abortions in Arizona will continue until at least mid-November, although still limited in scope due to a ban on the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy, passed by the Republican-led state Legislature.
Appeals Court Ruling Allows Arizona Abortions to Restart
Now, the law governing access to abortions will allow the medical procedure up to 15 weeks of pregnancy. before Roe v. Wade was overturned, the limit was 24 weeks.
Arizona Clinic Has Workaround for Abortion Pill Ban
Here’s how it works: patients will have an ultrasound in Arizona, get a prescription through a telehealth appointment with a California doctor, and then have it mailed to a post office at the California border, all for free.
Abortion Is Now Illegal in Arizona in Almost All Cases. Here’s How We Got Here.
More than 90% of Arizonans oppose the state’s current abortion ban, a law that had until now been blocked by the 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade.
Democrats Condemn Arizona Abortion Ruling
Democrats are speaking out after Pima County Judge Kellie Johnson allowed an 1864 Arizona territorial law banning most abortions to go back into effect Friday.
Almost All Abortion Now Illegal in Arizona
Almost all abortion is now illegal in Arizona after a judge allowed an 1864 law to go back in effect Friday.
‘Not Now, Not Ever’: Maricopa County Attorney Candidate Julie Gunnigle Says She Won’t Prosecute Abortions
In an interview with Julie Gunnigle, we got her thoughts on prosecuting abortion in Arizona and fraud in Maricopa County.
Two Months after Roe Reversal, Abortion Picture in Arizona No Clearer
“We have struggled to understand what is permissible by law,” said Dr. Jill Gibson, medical director for Planned Parenthood Arizona.
Blake Masters’ Incredible Flip-Flop on Abortion Is One for the Ages
Masters previously supported a nationwide abortion ban, said he thought Roe v. Wade was a “horrible decision,” that allowing women the freedom to make their own reproductive health decisions was equivalent to “genocide.” Now, he claims he wants a ban on fewer than 1% of abortions.
The Majority of Arizonans Oppose 158-Year-Old Abortion Ban
A new poll shows that 68% of Arizonans are against a 1901 abortion ban that the Arizona Attorney General wants to bring back.
Arizona Judge Weighs State Request to Enforce Abortion Ban
Planned Parenthood said that a multitude of laws restricting and regulating abortion would be rendered meaningless if the court allowed the old law to be enforced without restrictions.
What Arizona’s Primary Results Mean for Abortion Rights
Medical clinics have halted abortion services in Arizona over uncertainties surrounding state laws surrounding women’s health.
House Advances Two Abortion-Rights Bills, but Prospects Dim in Senate
The “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022″ would codify the right to an abortion that the Supreme Court recognized in its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, the case it overruled last month.
Arizona Republicans Want to Label Abortion-Rights Groups as Terrorists
A resolution co-sponsored by two US Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar seeks to define the actions attributed to two pro-abortion activism groups as domestic terrorism.
Could Anti-Abortion, Election-Denying Conspiracy Theorist Kari Lake Be Arizona’s Next Governor? We’ll Find Out Soon.
Gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake has staked out truly some radical positions on a host of different issues—ones that would have significant consequences for Arizona families.
Blue States Prepare for Influx of Patients Seeking Abortion Care
Health care clinics in states including California, New Mexico, Colorado, and Washington are preparing to become “safe havens” for pregnant people living in Arizona and other places where abortions are restricted or banned.
Three Arizona Ballot Measures Filed, but Abortion Measure Fails to Collect Enough Signatures
The two measures that met the signature threshold focus on predatory bill collection and ensuing that those funding elections are publicly known.
Federal Judge Blocks Arizona’s ‘Personhood’ Abortion Law
At least four other states have similar “personhood” laws in effect, including Missouri, Kansas, Georgia and Alabama.
Brnovich Will Push to Revive Century-Old Abortion Ban in Arizona
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said that the Arizona 1901 law banning abortions, except to save the life of the mother, is still in effect, even though it was put on hold by a 1973 court injunction.
High Court: Arizona Can Enforce Genetic Issue Abortion Ban
In Thursday’s genetic abnormality ruling, the Supreme Court sent the case back to the federal judge in Phoenix who had blocked it last September.
A Pro-Choice Pastor on Why Fighting for Abortion Rights Is Central to Her Faith
Here I am, a seminary student and the Christian people I see … are outside yelling at the patients and the beautiful holy work is happening within the walls of this abortion clinic.
Senate Republicans and Joe Manchin Block Legislation Preserving Abortion Rights
The US Senate on Wednesday shut down a potential vote on a bill that would protect abortion rights nationwide.
9 Arizona Athletes Join Hundreds of Others in Opposing Abortion Law
Nine Arizonans are among the more than 500 female athletes who signed on to a brief to the Supreme Court challenging a new abortion law.
Physicians, Pro-Choice Advocates Sue Over Laws Criminalizing Some Abortions in Arizona
Arizona doctors and abortion rights advocates are suing to block what they’re calling “drastic” and unlawful abortion proposals that were passed by Republican lawmakers earlier this year.
Gov. Ducey Signs Far-Reaching Anti-Abortion Bill in Huge Blow to Women
Lawmakers, healthcare providers, and community members have pushed back against the bill for weeks. Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed a controversial bill that will make it a felony to perform abortions based on genetic abnormalities—meaning potential jail time for...
Arizona Bill That Criminalized Some Abortions Defeated in Legislature
The bill could still come back at some point in the legislative session.
This Arizona lawmaker witnessed what abortion bans do to women in El Salvador
Rep. Raquel Terán and four other state lawmakers visited the country in November for a fact-finding trip. “It was heartbreaking,” she said.
Your weekly guide to taking action in Arizona (March 6-13)
A weekly roundup of Arizona political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from Friday, March 6 to Thrusday March 13.
Your weekly guide to taking action in Arizona (Feb. 27–March 5)
A weekly roundup of Arizona political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from Friday, Feb. 27, through Thursday, March 5. Want to get involved this week? You can attend ICE detention protests in Surprise and north Phoenix, join...