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Arizona Supreme Court delays abortion ban enforcement
Arizona may have no pause in abortions, at least through 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Christian law firm seeks immediate enforcement of abortion ban
The Alliance Defending Freedom on Tuesday urged the Arizona Supreme to immediately order the 1864 law again enforceable, saying even a temporary restoration of the law legislators just repealed will save 25 "unborn children'' a day.
Arizona Attorney General takes another pass at delaying enforcement of abortion ban
Attorney General Kris Mayes is making one last attempt to delay the enforcement of an 1864 Arizona law that outlaws all abortions except to save the life of the mother.
Attorneys study legal theories as clock ticks toward abortion ban enforcement
Attorneys for Planned Parenthood and its allies are rushing to see if there is a viable legal theory to keep the state from once again enforcing its territorial-era abortion law.
Abortion outlawed, political conflict continues
A pre-statehood ban on nearly all abortions will stand, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today.
Arizona justices consider arguments on 2 laws regulating abortion
The fate of state abortion law now rests in the hands of the Arizona Supreme Court, leaving justices to mull whether to allow abortions before 15 weeks' gestation or to reenact an 1864 law effectively outlawing all abortions unless medically necessary.
Arizona advocates fear long-term impact of court’s discrimination ruling
Advocates say a Supreme Court ruling that struck down anti-discrimination protections will likely have little immediate impact in Arizona – beyond confusion – but they worry it opens the door to abuses down the road.
Christian university wants judge to order district to continue student-teacher contract
Arizona Christian University wants a federal judge to order Washington Elementary School District into an additional year of their student-teacher contract and enjoin the district from “discriminating” against the university.
Yavapai County attorney wants to intervene in Supreme Court abortion battle
Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane wants to intervene in the state Supreme Court battle over abortion laws because he wants to start enforcing a territorial-era law that outlaws virtually all abortions.
Law outlawing abortions for fetal genetic defects cases won’t go undefended
A law outlawing abortions in cases of fetal genetic defects will not go undefended in court.
Anti-abortion firm pushes court to make virtually all abortions illegal
An anti-abortion law firm is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling and once again make virtually all abortions illegal in Arizona.
Republicans fighting to defend law prohibiting abortions in genetic defect cases
The top Republicans in the House and Senate want a judge to let them defend a law that bars abortions in cases of genetic defects, saying newly sworn-in Attorney General Kris Mayes won't do it. And they have more than adequate reason to believe that.
