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Bands of discolored rock show that Lake Powell's water levels are lower than they have been for much of its past.

When a reservoir is more than just stored water

Oct 11, 2023 Reservoirs are a common solution to the seasonal ebbs and flows of river water. But, for some communities, they are so much more.

AZ Supreme Court agrees to hear abortion challenge

Aug 23, 2023 The state's 15-week abortion ban will be decided by the justices.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes asked Cochise County residents to share their thoughts on the Kroger and Albertsons merger agreement at the Ethel Berger Center. July 26, 2023.

Attorney General Releases New Guidelines on Reproductive Data Privacy

Aug 17, 2023 Online privacy measures are recommended to protect those seeking reproductive healthcare.

Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona

Aug 8, 2023 If proponents collect enough signatures, Arizona will become the latest state to put the question of reproductive rights directly to voters.

The Arizona State Capitol Executive Tower in Phoenix. January 2021.

Arizona governor asked to rescind executive order limiting prosecution of abortion-related cases

Jul 4, 2023 “The governor’s office should not interfere with the discretion of prosecutors in fulfilling their duties as elected officials,” said the attorneys’ letter sent to Hobbs late Monday.

One year after Dobbs: an abortion provider reflects on low access in the state

Jun 26, 2023 A medical director for a family planning clinic in Phoenix recalls the events leading to Arizona's abortion access today.

Arizona executive order safeguards abortion seekers and providers from prosecution

Jun 23, 2023 Only Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, will be able to oversee abortion-related prosecutions.

A health professional examines a patient.

Statewide, congenital syphilis cases are on the rise.

May 2, 2023 Healthcare professions say that this disease is one hundred percent preventable.

Google Street View image of a Planned Parenthood location in Phoenix.

Planned Parenthood Arizona will adapt medication abortions if access to an abortion pill is limited

Apr 20, 2023 The clinics will move to use an alternative single-drug protocol if access is limited, instead of a dual-drug procedure.

A view of the mall at the University of Arizona taken from the Student Union.

Anti-abortion demonstration shocks students

Apr 13, 2023 Counter protests condemned use of graphic images.

AG Mayes says Arizona retains access to abortion medication

Apr 10, 2023 The announcement comes after a federal judge placed an injunction against Mifepristone, a drug used in non-surgical abortions.

Planned Parenthood Arizona expands services to include vasectomies

Mar 7, 2023 The procedure will now be offered in the Southern Arizona Regional Health Center.

Obstetrician appeals decision over Arizona abortion law

Mar 2, 2023 The suit seeks to reverse an Arizona Court of Appeals ruling that said doctors couldn’t be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.

The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

House passes domestic violence bill that criminalizes abuse to pregnant people

Mar 1, 2023 The bill has received opposition from the Arizona Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.

Protestors gathered at the Centennial Pavilion stage in Veteran's Memorial Park in Sierra Vista to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. July 2, 2022

Judge reinstates ban on abortions for fetal abnormalities

Jan 24, 2023 The ruling reverses a 2021 decision that previously blocked the law.

50 years after Roe, Arizona's abortion access remains limited

Jan 23, 2023 Rural Arizonans will have to travel to Phoenix, Glendale or Tucson for care.

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