Reproductive rights advocates are trying to dismantle a 15-week abortion ban in Arizona that conflicts with newly expanded access establishing a fundamental right to abortion in the state.
Officially called a canvass in Arizona, the certification of votes drew heightened attention in 2020 and 2022 as some candidates denied their losses.
The new policy, which extends the limit from 15 weeks to the point of fetal viability, has been enshrined in the Arizona Constitution.
Arizona voters have passed a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability. t’s a major win in a battleground state for advocates of the measure who have been seeking to expand access.
But two of his fellow Democratic state elected officials aren't quite convinced. The comments came as Arizona officially certified the 2024 election results.
For now, providers will have discretion in performing abortions beyond 15 weeks. Legal challenges are expected within days, Attorney General Kris Mayes said at a news conference celebrating expanded access. "The position of the state of Arizona will be that we agree that abortion is legal in our state," Mayes said.
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with two other reproductive rights group, filed the lawsuit in Maricopa County in an effort to undo an abortion ban that was passed years before Arizona voters approved an abortion rights ballot measure.
Arizona Republican Jeff Zink said he discussed vaccines and vaccine mandates in an interview for a Department of Health and Human Services job.
While smooth, election season in Arizona still isn't really over. The Gaggle discusses what still needs to be done to wrap up the 2024 election.
The first bills filed for the 2025 legislative session are familiar: Speed up vote counting, and revisit legislation on transgender kids.