State senators voted Wednesday to make abortions illegal if the woman is seeking to terminate the pregnancy because of a genetic abnormality of the fetus.
Read More »Bill would help meet needs of women who don’t want abortion
When I volunteered with a pregnancy resource center, many of the women I met didn’t want to choose abortion but felt they didn’t have a choice due to lack of resources or support.
Read More »Senate panel moves bill to criminalize certain abortions
A legislative panel voted February 4 to make it a crime to terminate the pregnancy of a fetus with a genetic abnormality by declaring that it has the same legal rights as anyone else.
Read More »Assuring reproductive justice would make AZ truly pro-life state
On January 22, we marked the 48th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Prior to 1973, access to abortion wasn’t considered a right in America. Many women, especially poor women, were forced to choose between an untenable pregnancy, death or serious injury from a dangerous black-market abortion – even if pregnancy itself was a threat to their life or health. Sadly, for far too many in 2021, it might just as well be 1972.
Read More »Planned Parenthood ends legal challenge to abortion laws
Planned Parenthood has dropped its lawsuit challenging several abortion restrictions in Arizona, including the requirement for a 24-hour waiting period.
Read More »Here’s what was missing in the ERA article – abortion
Ratifying the ERA would make it more difficult for anti-choice judges to uphold legal challenges to abortion rights by creating a precedent for equality between the sexes in the Constitution. Those aren’t my words. That’s straight from the NARAL, Prochoice America ...
Read More »Supreme Court abortion ruling could influence Arizona cases
A new ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court could aid legal efforts here to void a host of Arizona laws and regulations governing abortion. In a 5-4 ruling the justices said Louisiana has no legal right to prohibit doctors ...
Read More »Why Arizona doesn’t force taxpayers to fund abortion
Two and a half weeks after Governor Doug Ducey funded the 211 hotline program in the midst of the coronavirus, a naturopathic medical student called for funding the 211 hotline program in the pages of this paper. Apparently, the hotline - which refers callers to a variety of services, including food banks, shelters and other generally available assistance - only counts if it includes referrals to abortion clinics.
Read More »Fund 211 hotline, allow access to people who need it
The 211 statewide hotline connects people to local resources such as shelters, food banks, health care, and finances. It’s an essential thread in the fabric of providing Arizonans with access to resources in times of great need.
Read More »Bills would insert politicians into private, medical decisions
When it comes to abortion or pregnancy loss, politicians in Washington, DC and Phoenix cannot know what every woman and her family is going through. They are going to hurt real people in complicated situations, people who are trying to make the best decisions for their families, often when faced with heartbreaking news. We need elected officials to stand with the majority of Arizonans who support a woman’s right to make personal decisions about pregnancy free from interference from politicians.
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