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Judge Kellie Johnson listens to arguments over Arizona's abortion laws in Pima County Superior Court.

The future of Arizona's abortion ban is back in a Tucson court

Aug 18, 2022 Hearing held Friday as AG calls for putting old ban back into force.

Abraham Hamadeh, Andrew Gould, Dawn Grove, Lacy Cooper, Rodney Glassman, Tiffany Shedd and Arizona PBS host Ted Simons.

Abortion ruling puts new focus on Arizona's attorney general race

Jul 21, 2022 The race for state attorney general is one of the most crowded fields on Arizona’s primary ballots.

Abortion rights group opposes effort to restore Arizona ban

Jul 20, 2022 The case is being heard in Pima County court.

Arizona attorney general asks court to unblock abortion ban

Jul 13, 2022 Brnovich argues a total ban is what the legislature want in place.

Federal judge blocks Arizona's 'personhood' abortion law

Jul 12, 2022 Abortion providers were worried the law can lead to criminal charges like assault or child abuse and allege it is unconstitutionally vague.

Abortion amendment will not appear on ballot

Jul 7, 2022 Organizers say they will shift efforts to get measure on the ballot in 2024.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich in Phoenix, January 2019.

Arizona AG will ask court to lift injunction on state abortion ban

Jun 29, 2022 Brnovich says law banning abortion is back in effect following Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

A file image of a judge's gavel in a courtroom at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Planned Parenthood stops abortions in Arizona after Supreme Court decision

Jun 24, 2022 Arizona's abortion laws could end up in a legal limbo.

A woman fills out a ballot at a polling place inside Temple Emanu-El in Tucson on Aug. 4, 2020.

Abortion rights group files longshot Arizona initiative bid

May 18, 2022 The group needs to collect more than 356,000 signatures from registered voters in a little over seven weeks.

Arizona governor signs bills limiting abortion, trans rights

Mar 30, 2022 Among legislation signed Wednesday is a ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Arizona House votes to ban abortion after 15 weeks

Mar 24, 2022 Senate Bill 1164 heads to Gov. Ducey's desk for his signature or veto.

The outside of the State Senate building at the Capitol in Phoenix.

Arizona Senate committee approves ban on abortions after 15 weeks

Feb 3, 2022 Bill comes as U.S. Supreme Court considers similar law in Mississippi.

The west facade of United States Supreme Court Building at dusk in Washington, D.C., USA. From October 2011.

Justices asked to let Arizona enforce ban on some abortions

Dec 14, 2021 The request from Attorney General Mark Brnovich comes as the high court is weighing rolling back abortion rights nationwide.

Brnovich, other state AGs urge court to let Texas abortion law stand

Oct 14, 2021 Republican state attorneys general from Indiana, Florida, Oklahoma and elsewhere say the Biden administration overstepped by bringing a lawsuit against Texas.

The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

Judge blocks part of new Arizona abortion law

Sep 28, 2021 Law would bar doctors from providing abortions because of a genetic abnormality but ruling raises concerns about broader chilling effect.

Protesters hold up signs supporting the right to abortion in Hermosillo, Sonora during a march on Sept. 28, 2020.

Mexico’s supreme court rules penalizing abortion is unconstitutional

Sep 8, 2021 In Mexico, only four of 32 states have broadly legalized abortion before 12 weeks of pregnancy.

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