Arizona Early-Term Abortion Services Resume as Courts Mull Laws

Oct. 27, 2022, 6:15 PM UTC

Planned Parenthood Arizona will resume abortion services across the state while courts consider a near-total ban on terminating a pregnancy, the organization’s leaders said Thursday.

The announcement follows a state court of appeals stay on Arizona’s 1864 law that prohibits almost all abortions.

A separate agreement this week between abortion rights advocates and Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) to pause enforcement of the older law provides “additional reassurance” that the current 15-week cutoff will remain in place until a final court decision, Brittany Fonteno, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Arizona, said.

“This is truly a pivotal moment for Arizonans ...

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