Arizona’s Interpretation Law Blocked Against Abortion Providers

An Arizona law that could subject abortion providers to criminal prosecutions under a variety of state statutes has been blocked for the duration of a lawsuit because it’s likely unconstitutionally vague, a federal court in the state said.

Known as the interpretation policy, the provision requires that all Arizona statutes be “interpreted and construed” to “acknowledge” the rights of fertilized eggs, embryos, and fetuses at any stage of development. But the policy, also referred to as a “personhood” provision, offers no guidance on what it means to acknowledge the rights of the unborn, the US District Court for the District ...