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Ducey signs abortion bill into law
Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday signed into law what appears to be the most comprehensive restrictions in the country on what doctors have to do if a baby is born alive during an abortion.
End of life bill sent to Ducey’s desk
State lawmakers sent legislation Tuesday to Gov. Doug Ducey that proponents say will give additional protection to medical professionals and hospitals from having to help people die.
House panel tells doctors to save prematurely born babies, regardless of survival chances
Rejecting concerns of doctors, a House panel voted along party lines, 6-3, late March 15 to require them to do everything possible to keep a severely premature baby alive no matter the chances of survival.
Abortions dropped in Arizona in 2015, continuing four-year decline
Reproductive-rights groups attributed the decline to “more women using better contraceptives in the country.”
Author of Planned Parenthood commentary was misinformed
As a citizen of Arizona I would like to respond to Ms. (Cathi) Herrod's opinion piece dated January 5 and clarification to her claims.
After 44 years, ‘Roe v. Wade’ did not settle the abortion issue
Forty-four years ago this month, the Supreme Court of the United States deemed abortion on demand legal. Women’s rights groups celebrated and abortion clinics thrived as much of society embraced the idea of women rewriting their futures after making a “mistake.”
Supreme Court abortion ruling could have significant impact on Arizona
A new ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court likely voids one Arizona abortion restriction and calls others into question.
How upcoming Supreme Court abortion ruling could change Arizona’s legal landscape
The status of abortion access and legislation that affects patients and healthcare providers may change dramatically in June, when the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide a Texas case that could echo across the country.
Governor approves laws targeting Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood could soon find itself in another legal battle to keep its Medicaid funding.
Explanations vary on drop in Arizona abortions
New figures Monday show that fewer abortions were performed in Arizona than in the prior three years. But abortion rights advocates and foes of the procedure have sharply different reasons to explain the numbers. And they don't even agree which numbers are the most significant.
Evangelical lobby equates abortion with slavery
The head of a powerful Evangelical-Christian lobby in Arizona today upped the rhetorical ante against Planned Parenthood by calling abortion a “modern-day slave trade.”
Dehumanizing, not ‘disappointing’
What has a heart, lungs, liver, kidney, thymus, but not basic human rights? According to Planned Parenthood, preborn children. Like millions of Americans, I was horrified to see a top Planned Parenthood official callously discussing the strategic dismemberment of preborn children for the possible sale of their organs.
