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Governor approves laws targeting Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood could soon find itself in another legal battle to keep its Medicaid funding.
Lawmakers back language gutting two anti-abortion laws in bid to end lawsuits
With one amendment, Arizona lawmakers agreed to make several changes to controversial anti-abortion laws adopted in recent years, a move that should settle three costly legal challenges to those laws.
Feds warn states against defunding Planned Parenthood
The director of the federal Medicaid program published a broadside Tuesday over efforts in Arizona and other state legislatures to block funding for Planned Parenthood.
Senate panel favors new hurdle for Planned Parenthood
Ignoring a possible lawsuit, a Senate panel voted Tuesday to erect a new hurdle in the path of Planned Parenthood getting Medicaid funds for family planning services.
Bill would prevent Planned Parenthood from providing Medicaid services
Slapped down in an earlier bid by federal judges, abortion foes at the Legislature are throwing up new roadblocks to Planned Parenthood being able to provide any services at all through the state's Medicaid program.
Health Committee opts for new abortion restrictions, including fetal research ban
State lawmakers launched a three-pronged attack on abortions and abortion providers Wednesday, voting to ban fetal research, limit medication abortions and cut off the access of Planned Parenthood to payroll deductions by state employees.
Abortion bills emerge at Arizona Senate filing deadline
Two bills targeting Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers were among a flurry of filings as an Arizona Senate deadline for introducing legislation neared Monday evening.
Lawmakers renew effort to ban Planned Parenthood funding
Nearly two years after being rebuffed by the U.S. Supreme Court, Republican legislators are making a new bid to “defund” Planned Parenthood.
Panel blocks state employees’ payroll deductions to Planned Parenthood
A panel of hand-picked gubernatorial appointees has blocked state employees from making payroll deductions to Planned Parenthood. Gubernatorial press aide Daniel Scarpinato said Tuesday the move was made after committee members decided the organization was too “controversial” to be on the authorized list of hundreds of charities available to state workers.
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.”
Health director pushes ahead with fetal tissue rules
State Health Director Cara Christ is pushing ahead with new rules on the sale of fetal tissue even though nothing in state law actually prohibits it.
