Abortion

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.

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.

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.

Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law

Dec 30, 2022 The Arizona Court of Appeals declined to repeal the 1864 law.

Court of appeals listens to arguments over abortion access in Arizona

Dec 2, 2022 The three-judge panel did not indicate when their decision would be released.

Director Ari Folman's "Where is Anne Frank" comes to Tucson.

Nov 2, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson on ways that overturning Roe v. Wade endangers women's lives; Betsy Kruse Craig portrays Molly Ivins at Invisible Theater; and Colin Quinn takes a comedic look at United States history in his book “Overstated”.

Arizona agrees not to enforce total abortion ban until 2023

Oct 27, 2022 A move that Planned Parenthood Arizona credited Thursday with allowing them to restart abortion care across the state.

Fact Check Arizona: Ep. 4 Abortion and statewide races

Oct 25, 2022 Abortion misconceptions and changing stances are frequent in Arizona campaigns

Phoenix City Council passes abortion resolution modeled after Tucson’s

Oct 12, 2022 The resolution states the support for abortion access and deprioritzes law enforcement of current abortion restrictions.

Appeals judge temporarily blocks Arizona abortion ban

Oct 7, 2022 Lower court allowed old ban to go back into force after U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Arizona abortion rights backers sue to overturn old ban

Oct 4, 2022 The lawsuit filed by a Phoenix abortion doctor and the Arizona Medical Association repeats many of the arguments made by abortion rights groups in another filing.

100 days after Roe: Patients and providers prepare for an Arizona without abortions

Oct 4, 2022 Abortion providers, patients and residents share their stories of how Arizona’s recent abortion ban has affected their lives.

Arizona judge won’t suspend ruling that halted all abortions

Sep 30, 2022 The ruling can still be appealed.

Planned Parenthood Arizona files immediate stay of anti-abortion ruling

Sep 26, 2022 The immediate stay would allow for services to continue until legal proceedings play out.

Protests begin after abortion ban is reinstated

Sep 23, 2022 Friday evening, protesters took to the Pima County Superior Court following its decision to reinstate a century old abortion ban.

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