The anti-abortion doctor attempting to restore Arizona’s near-total abortion ban has no legal standing in the case and his petition should be rejected by the court, according to Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes. Read more»
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Los proveedores de atención médica de Arizona confían en que podrán continuar brindando abortos seguros, incluso cuando los tribunales se enredan por una orden que podría detener la distribución de un medicamento clave para el aborto. Read more»
Arizona health care providers are confident they will be able to continue providing safe abortions, even as courts tangle over an order that could halt distribution of a key abortion medication. Read more»
Democratic attorneys general from 23 states - including Arizona - and the District of Columbia weighed in with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, supporting access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Read more»
A Scottsdale-based law firm is hoping to reinstate a near-total abortion ban from 1864, filing an appeal on Wednesday to overturn a court ruling that allowed limited access to the procedure. Read more»
Missouri’s new attorney general, leading a coalition of conservative states, on Wednesday sent a warning letter to pharmacy giants Walgreens and CVS saying that a plan to mail abortion pills is both illegal and unsafe. Read more»
A ruling Thursday from a federal judge that reinstates an abortion ban from 2021 that prohibits doctors from performing abortions due to the fetus’ genetic abnormality has once again complicated the legal landscape for providers in Arizona. Read more»
Gov. Katie Hobbs won’t fulfill her campaign promise to call a special session on her first day in office to repeal Arizona’s Civil War-era abortion near total ban, saying that a recent court ruling made that effort moot. Read more»
Abortions in Arizona are legal up to 15 weeks of pregnancy, after an appeals court ruled late Friday that the state’s Civil War-era abortion ban doesn’t overrule nearly 50 years of laws tightly regulating abortions. Read more»
The future of abortion access in Arizona remains in limbo after a three-judge panel in Tucson heard arguments Wednesday on the validity and application of a near-total ban from 1864 — and whether it can coexist with a 15-week ban passed this year. Read more»
Planned Parenthood of Arizona is resuming abortion care services after a months-long pause amid uncertainty over whether doctors could face criminal charges for performing the procedure - but the resumption of services may be temporary, as the 1864 ban is still a looming threat. Read more»
Clinics across Arizona have largely resumed offering abortions after a court last week blocked a ruling that briefly outlawed the procedure, but providers said they are taking abortion’s future in the state day by day. Read more»
A recently reinstated near-total abortion ban in Arizona is on hold after the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood, pausing the law while the organization continues to challenge it, and restoring access to abortion across the state. Read more»
A guide to help clear up some confusion after the 1864 territorial era ban on abortion took in effect in Arizona, which left providers, patients, and even lawmakers confused about the legal and medical landscape. Read more»
The head of the Arizona Democratic Party and a coalition of liberal organizations are asking Gov. Ducey to call a special legislative session to eliminate confusion over Arizona’s abortion laws, and they have an unexpected ally - the office of Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich. Read more»
Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed his opposition to Planned Parenthood of Arizona’s request that a judge’s ruling that recently reinstated a 1864 abortion ban be put on hold, roundly dismissing the organization’s argument that a tangled legal landscape will cause providers to put off care, ultimately harming women. Read more»