Court drops Arizona's 15-week limit on abortions

Atty. General Mayes applauds court's decision ruling the 15-week abortion ban unconstitutional

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) —Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes applauded Maricopa County Superior Court's decision ruling the state's 15-week abortion ban unconstitutional.

Arizona judge 'permanently' blocks 15-week abortion ban from taking effect

Judge Frank Moskowitz has overturned Arizona's 15-week abortion ban, 'permanently' blocking lawmakers from ever enforcing it, after residents voted to enshrine abortion 'rights' in the state constitution last November.

Judge blocks time-limit laws on abortions – ‘permanently and forever’

It’s now official: There are no time limits in Arizona beyond which an abortion can be performed. In a brief order March 5, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Frank Moskowitz granted the motion by abortion providers to declare the state’s current 15-week limit unconstitutional. More to the point, the judge “permanently and forever” blocked state officials from enforcing the law. The order, in some ways, was not a surprise. It follows the decis…

Now no limits on when an abortion can be performed in Arizona

PHOENIX -- It's now official: There are no time limits in Arizona beyond which an abortion can be performed.

Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban is now ‘permanently and forever’ struck down

A poster held up at a news conference at the state Capitol in Phoenix, Ariz. advocates for the repeal of the state's remaining anti-abortion laws on Jan. 22, 2025. Arizona voters in 2024 approved Proposition 139, which enshrined the procedure as a constitutional right, but voiding the state's existing anti-abortion laws must be done either piecemeal through lawsuits or by the legislature. Photo by Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona MirrorDoctors and…

Court drops Arizona's 15-week limit on abortions

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Frank Moskowitz granted the motion by abortion providers to declare the state's current 15-week limit to be unconstitutional.