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Cathi Herrod

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich were both crucial in helping repeal the "no promo homo" law.
Apr 12, 2019

Perfect storm brings swift end to ‘no promo homo’

The minority party was desperate to pass a law mandating HIV and AIDS education in Arizona schools. Officials feared that federal funding for sexual education would dry up if state officials couldn’t show that state law required those courses.

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Apr 11, 2019

Planned Parenthood files suit to overturn AZ abortion laws

Claiming the rights of women are being violated, Planned Parenthood filed a broad-based legal attack on a host of Arizona laws and regulations governing abortion.

ESA, Board of Education, handbooks, Accurso
Mar 29, 2019

Gay rights groups sue over Arizona’s ‘no promo homo’ law

Two gay rights organizations filed suit Thursday in federal court in Tucson challenging the legality of what some call Arizona’s “no promo homo” law.

Mar 13, 2019

There is no Irony in The Equal Rights Amendment

Cathi Herrod, our modern day Phyllis Schlafly, is correct: public policy often sounds better in theory than it plays out in reality. Which is why it’s essential that we pass an Equal Rights Amendment. As Ms. Herrod points out, “who can disagree with equal rights for women? No one.” She lists numerous laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. But as she points out, laws and polic[...]

Mar 6, 2019

Costly Consequences: The Irony of the Equal Rights Amendment

Public policy often sounds better in theory than it plays out in reality. The Affordable Care Act, The Patriot Act, The Women’s Reproductive Health Care Act have all been criticized for arguably not living up to their names. The same will be said of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), should it pass the many hurdles ahead.

ESA, Board of Education, handbooks, Accurso
Feb 4, 2019

Hoffman: Repeal law that restricts classroom discussion on homosexuality

The state's new schools chief is calling on lawmakers to repeal a law that prohibits any courses on AIDS and HIV from portraying homosexuality "as a positive alternative lifestyle.''

Gov. Doug Ducey with Cathi Herrod, president of the anti-abortion Center for Arizona Policy (Capitol Media Services 2015 file photo by Howard Fischer)
Jul 9, 2018

Wait on Supreme Court justice nominee sparks speculation on outlawing abortion

The president's choice for a new Supreme Court justice Monday means the ability of Arizona women to terminate a pregnancy likely depends on who is elected governor in November.

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Apr 18, 2018

Ducey mulls gambling to help fund teacher raises

Gov. Doug Ducey hopes to fund part of his teacher pay package through a new form of gambling that may be illegal, is opposed by a key backer of the governor -- and also could blow up the deal Arizona negotiated nearly two decades ago with Indian tribes.

Apr 14, 2018

Abortion questionnaire bill signed into law

Women who want to terminate a pregnancy are going to be asked some questions first.

Apr 11, 2018

Abortion questionnaire bill on Ducey’s desk

On a largely party-line vote the state Senate voted 17-13 Wednesday to approve a list of questions about the reasons for deciding to terminate a pregnancy.

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Apr 9, 2018

House approves abortion questionnaire bill

Saying they're protecting women's health, the state House voted Monday along party lines to require hospitals and clinics to ask patients the reason they are seeking an abortion.

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Feb 22, 2018

Senators advance bill requiring women be asked specific reasons for getting an abortion

SB1394 would require doctors to run down a checklist of possible reasons the woman wants an abortion, including economic issues, rape, incest, relationship issues and even that a woman doesn’t want children at this time.

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