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Both sides declare victory in abortion battle
Bills that sought to clamp down on when and how doctors can administer medication abortions, as well as requirements that they tell women their abortions can be reversed, were repealed this year.
Court thwarts challenge to abortion race and gender law
A federal appeals court this morning slapped down an effort by two civil rights groups to sue to overturn an Arizona law outlawing abortions based on race and gender.
Judge rules medication abortion law unconstitutional
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has ruled that a 2012 state law that severely restricts medication abortions is unconstitutional.
Pro-life group won’t push for more anti-abortion bills this year
After years of waging a dogged and largely successful campaign to pass a slew of stricter anti-abortion laws, the Center for Arizona Policy, the state’s most influential pro-life group, is shifting gears to defend those laws at the Capitol and in court.
Arizona lawmakers target Planned Parenthood funding
Abortion providers in Arizona would be barred from receiving federal government funding through the state for family planning services under a bill that received preliminary approval from the state House on Friday.
Bill would prevent ‘wrongful birth’ lawsuits
An Arizona legislator wants to shield doctors from so-called "wrongful birth" lawsuits, which can arise if physicians don't inform pregnant women of prenatal problems that could lead to the decision to have an abortion.
House passes bills adding restrictions on abortions
The house passed two more abortion bills Monday. One would impose a number of new requirements on clinics or practitioners offering abortions. The other prevents the giving of tax credits for financial contributions to entities that perform abortions.
Arizona House approves 2 abortion bills
The Arizona House has given preliminary approval to two bills that would impact the state's largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood Arizona.
Arizona House to consider abortion restrictions
The Arizona House on Monday is scheduled to consider bills to place new restrictions on abortions.
After lengthy debate, House committee passes abortion bill ‘we can all agree on’
Despite Rep. Steve Montenegro’s calling his HB2635 “something we can all agree on,” the bill, which would outlaw abortions based solely on the sex or race of the fetuses, sparked nearly an hour of debate Wednesday in the House Health and Human Services Committee.
Lawmakers react to injunction on abortion laws
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction against new state laws that place restrictions on abortion. Although the decision has been embraced by state Democrats, the Republican co-sponsor of both bills said it's another case of courts infringing on the territory of the Legislature.
