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Three Republican representatives joined all Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives to pass a bill to repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban after weeks of stonewalling by GOP leaders.
Apr. 24, 2024
In a motion for reconsideration filed Tuesday, the Attorney General's office argues portions of the state Supreme Court’s April 9 opinion in the abortion laws case were erroneous.
Apr. 23, 2024
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Kari Lake said Saturday that it’s unfortunate that top Arizona officials aren’t planning to enforce the state’s near-total abortion ban.
Apr. 23, 2024
Health-care advocate Maria-Teresa Leibermann-Parraga is particularly concerned about the ripple effects that Arizona's near-total abortion ban could have on neighboring states.
Apr. 23, 2024
A progressive nonprofit is working to unseat Justices Kathryn Hackett King and Clint Bolick, who voted to uphold a near-total abortion ban in state law and will be up for retention on the November ballot.
Apr. 22, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’s preparing to introduce emergency legislation to state lawmakers that would offer Arizona abortion providers an expedited path to getting licensed there.
Apr. 22, 2024
Cathi Herrod has been a powerful anti-abortion voice at the state Capitol for decades — and is pushing lawmakers now to stay in line and not repeal the near-total ban.
Apr. 22, 2024
The Senate Ethics Committee won’t hold a hearing to investigate accusations that Republican leaders in the chamber violated Senate rules when they ignored Democrats’ efforts to repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban.
Apr. 19, 2024
Rep. David Cook says enough Republicans will join with Democrats in the Arizona House next week and vote to repeal Arizona’s near-total abortion ban.
Apr. 19, 2024
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is reminding hospitals in the state that they can continue providing abortions for the time being, in spite of the recent state Supreme Court ruling putting a near-total abortion ban back into effect.
Apr. 19, 2024
Former Arizona schools Superintendent Jaime Molera of Molera Alvarez and Gaelle Esposito of Creosote Partners joined The Show to talk about the latest on efforts to repeal Arizona’s 1864 abortion law at the state Capitol, a pair of lawmakers withdrawing from their reelection bids and more.
Apr. 19, 2024
Donald Trump owes much of his presidential win in 2016 to evangelical Christian voters, who overwhelmingly supported him, despite the fact that he’s not an evangelical and often fails to uphold their purported values.
Apr. 18, 2024
Lawmakers in the Arizona Senate took a first step today toward repealing Arizona’s near-total ban on abortion that dates back to 1864.
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Apr. 17, 2024
Gabrielle Blair is a mother of six and a writer whose most recent book is called “Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way To Think About Abortion.”
Apr. 17, 2024
Students have a lot of factors to consider when they’re thinking about where they want to go to college — among them the cost, what programs a school offers and if they want a big school or a small one. Inside Higher Ed admissions and enrollment reporter Liam Knox has written about this.
Apr. 17, 2024
Some southern Arizona groups are also recommending people act now to get medication abortion pills — which use a combination of drugs to incite an abortion and can be done at home.
Apr. 16, 2024
The resolution says that law infringes on the reproductive rights and autonomy of Arizona residents. It calls on county attorneys, law enforcement agencies and medical professionals statewide to allow residents to pursue healthcare — including abortions.
Apr. 16, 2024
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says the earliest the state’s near-total abortion ban could take effect is June 8. When the state Supreme Court last week said Arizona should follow an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions, questions remained about when it would actually go into effect.
Apr. 16, 2024
Planned Parenthood Arizona has announced it will restart medication abortion services at its Flagstaff location for a limited time.
Apr. 16, 2024
Republican state lawmakers last week blocked an effort by Democrats to vote on a repeal of the 1864 near-total abortion ban. One of the legislators who opposed that move says he’ll vote for it.
Apr. 16, 2024
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