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Doctors oppose online information about medication abortions
As doctors are in court seeking to end a requirement to tell patients about the potential for reversing a medication abortion, the Arizona Department of Health Services has posted information online about the procedure and a link to a clinic that does it.
Law would steer doctors toward unethical conduct, affidavit says
A law requiring doctors to advise women seeking medication abortions that the procedure may be reversed would steer patients toward doctors conducting potentially unethical research, according to an affidavit filed in a case challenging the law.
Abortion reversal law had its roots in 1968 letter from Pope Paul VI
A hearing in the Arizona House Committee on Federalism and States Rights earlier this year to vet a proposed law requiring doctors to inform women that medication abortions can be reversed disintegrated into a forum of name calling, tossed barbs, and political statements.
Arizona doctors get reprieve from having to tell women medication abortions can be reversed
The state has agreed to delay the enforcement of a law requiring doctors to advise women who are seeking medication abortions that the procedure can be reversed.
Doctors, Planned Parenthood challenge medication abortion law
A group of doctors and Planned Parenthood Arizona filed suit today to challenge a law requiring doctors to tell women medication abortions can be reversed.
Patients should not be subjected to dubious medical practices
Senate Bill 1318 now awaits the pen of Governor Doug Ducey. This anti-women's healthcare bill is egregious for many reasons, but its provision on so-called medical abortion reversal is tantamount to quackery.
Affordable Care Act abortion bill goes to the governor
On an 18-11 margin the Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation barring Arizonans who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act from getting coverage for elective abortions, even if they pay a separate premium out of their own pocket.
‘Abortion reversal’ disclosure required in anti-abortion bill
State lawmakers are moving to force doctors to tell women their medical abortions can be reversed if they act quickly, a procedure that even its anti-abortion proponents admit lacks medical proof that it works.
It’s time to stop legislating women’s health care
Once again, the Arizona Legislature has taken up the mantle of limiting women’s access to safe and legal abortion. Senate Bill 1318 is the latest example of this.
Proposal would eliminate abortion coverage in health exchange insurance plans
A proposal in the Senate could bring forth an anaconda-grade constriction in Arizona’s abortion insurance coverage.
