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Judge strikes use of "unborn human being" from right to abortion ballot initiative description

Jul 26, 2024 The Legislative Council will now have to find a neutral term that is compliant with state law.

Republicans advocate to keep "unborn human being" in AZ abortion ballot description

Jul 23, 2024 They argue that the term is a direct quote from Arizona's current law, making it impartial.
The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Arizona for Abortion Access sues Legislative Council over abortion ballot description

Jul 10, 2024 The Legislative Council used the term "unborn human being" in its description of the abortion initiative.
A crowd rallied together to support Arizona for Abortion Access as the organization submitted more than double the signatures needed to place the right to abortion access on the November ballot on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 in Phoenix.

Arizonans rally for reproductive rights: Record-breaking signatures to secure abortion access on ballot

Jul 3, 2024 Arizona for Abortion Access gathers over 823,000 signatures, doubling the required number, to place the right to abortion on the November ballot.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks about legal exceptions to the state's 15-week abortion law at her office in Phoenix on June 27, 2024.

AZ doctors can perform later-term abortions in emergencies, AG says

Jun 27, 2024 Mayes clarified the exceptions to Arizona law in an opinion released Thursday.
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned for reproductive rights in Phoenix. June 24, 2024

Abortion rights will play a big role this election, VP Harris says at Phoenix event

Jun 24, 2024 Harris told a crowd of hundreds Monday that access to IVF and contraception, and possibly same-sex marriage, are now at risk because of former President Donald Trump
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra (right) speaks to Dr. Sigrid Williams (left) and Dr. Gayle Dean (middle) about reproductive healthcare access in Arizona during his Reproductive Healthcare for All Tour at the YWCA of Southern Arizona in Tucson on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Arizona is one of six states he will be visiting.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services visits Arizona to talk abortion access

Jun 21, 2024 Secretary Xavier Becerra stopped in Tucson and Phoenix for his Reproductive Healthcare for All tour.
Arizona State Capitol building.

With 1864 abortion ban repealed, Arizona doctors don’t need emergency licenses in California and none have signed up

Jun 20, 2024 Arizona abortion providers and abortion rights advocates voiced appreciation for the neighborly gesture.
United States House Minority Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Congressional candidate Kirsten Engel tour the Southern Arizona Regional Health Center of Planned Parenthood on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. The group of women stand in the portion of the medical office where abortions are administered.

House Minority Whip backs Engel, slams Ciscomani on women's health record

May 29, 2024 United States House Minority Whip Katherine Clark and democratic congressional hopeful Kirsten Engel tour Planned Parenthood to discuss abortion access.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, California, on May 10, 2024. Newsom signed a law on Thursday, May 23, 2024, temporarily allowing Arizona doctors come to California to perform abortions.

Arizona doctors can come to California to perform abortions under new law signed by Gov. Newsom

May 23, 2024 California's law is meant to circumvent an Arizona law that bans nearly all abortions in that state.
A scale and gavel

AZ Supreme Court puts 1864 abortion ban enforcement on hold

May 13, 2024 The court is wating another 90 days before the near-total abortion ban goes into effect.
Rep.-elect Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., nominates Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.

Congressman Ciscomani on the border, 1864 abortion ban, effort to oust House speaker

May 6, 2024 Congressman Juan Ciscomani spoke with AZPM senior reporter Danyelle Khmara on some of the most salient topics of the day
Governor Katie Hobbs signs the repeal of Arizona's near-total abortion ban from 1864 during a signing ceremony in Phoenix, AZ on May 2, 2024/

Arizona's near-total ban from 1864 is officially repealed

May 2, 2024 Governor Katie Hobbs signed the repeal Thursday afternoon.
The outside of the State Senate building at the Capitol in Phoenix.

AZ Senate repeals near-total abortion ban, headed to Governor's office

May 1, 2024 The repeal passed on a slim 16 to 14 vote after two Republicans crossed party lines.
The Arizona state Capitol on March 3, 2020.

Changing their tune: Turmoil within Republicans over abortion and its election impact

Apr 30, 2024 Arizona's senate requires some bipartisan support to repeal the 1864 near-total ban. But, some Republicans are fighting to keep the ban, while others are wavering.
A screenshot of Arizona's new reproductive rights website.

Hobbs and Mayes launches reproductive rights website

Apr 26, 2024 The website works to clarify and connect Arizonans to abortion access both in and out of state.

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