In the hours after the general election, abortion providers found it difficult to celebrate the passage of Proposition 139, the initiative that enshrines the right to abortion in Arizona’s Constitution.
“I was somewhat uplifted by Prop. 139 passing, but I am deeply concerned about the way the election is finalizing,” Dr. Barbara Zipkin, a Phoenix-based abortion provider, said.
Even though the proposition passed easily, Zipkin is cautious about access since results show that there will be another Donald Trump presidency.
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