US EditionArizona Court Strikes Down Abortion Restriction Laws
Judge Como blocked laws requiring ultrasounds, waiting periods, and banning telemedicine abortions, citing conflict with the 2024 amendment protecting abortion rights before fetal viability.
- On Friday, Maricopa County Superior Court permanently blocked multiple anti-abortion laws that predate the 2024 Arizona voters amendment.
- Arizona's 2024 abortion-rights amendment forbids state interference before fetal viability and allows restrictions only for a narrowly defined `compelling state interest` protecting women's health without infringing autonomy.
- Challenged laws included prohibitions on telemedicine and genetic-abnormality terminations, required ultrasounds and Rh blood testing, and imposed a 24-hour delay requirement.
- The two abortion providers celebrated, and Kris Mayes called the ruling a 'major victory' while Warren Petersen's office said they will appeal.
- Since the Supreme Court's 2022 decision, abortion law has been in flux as the 2024 voter-approved amendment overturned a 15-week ban, yet some restrictions faced a May of last year challenge; this ruling could reshape access amid Missouri voters considering ballot measures this year.
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Judge strikes down old Arizona abortion restrictions that clash with voter-backed guarantees
A judge has ruled that Arizona must stop enforcing abortion restrictions that predate and contradict a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights.
Swing state's anti-abortion laws smacked down in court
A Maricopa County Superior Court has permanently blocked multiple anti-abortion laws, ruling that they violate the constitutional right to the procedure voters adopted two years ago.In 2024, an overwhelming majority of Arizona voters agreed to add abortion to the state constitution, throwing dozens ...
Judge: Arizona abortion laws are unconstitutional after 2024 amendment
A protestor holds a sign at an April 14, 2024, protest in favor of reproductive rights and abortion access in Scottsdale. Photo by Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona MirrorA Maricopa County Superior Court has permanently blocked multiple anti-abortion laws, ruling that they violate the constitutional right to the procedure voters adopted two years ago. In 2024, an overwhelming majority of Arizona voters agreed to add abortion to the state constitut…
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