The state’s law banning abortions after 15 weeks was officially overturned this month. Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona is now looking to challenge some of the state’s remaining restrictions.
Spokesperson Erika Mach says there are many that her organization believes go against the state’s newly enshrined abortion right.
“This includes the 24-hour waiting period, reporting restrictions, telehealth ban, etc., all unnecessary restrictions that just don't allow people to gain full access to abortion care," Mach said.
While Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona is working to remove restrictions, Republican lawmakers are looking to add more with several proposed bills. Mach called the bills dangerous and written by lawmakers with no medical background.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been modified to correct the name of the Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona organization.
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Republican gubernatorial hopeful Andy Biggs has chosen a former state senator who sought to define in state law who is male and who is female as his running mate. -
Planned Parenthood Arizona clinics are once again providing care for patients insured through Medicaid. Services for Medicaid patients had been on pause since September. -
Arizona voters added abortion protections to the state’s constitution two years ago, but reproductive rights advocates say their fight is far from over. -
Prescribing abortion medications via telehealth was previously banned by a state law. But a court ruling in February voided that, and several other abortion regulations in Arizona. -
The case involves state laws that ban certain advanced practice clinicians like specially trained nurse practitioners from providing abortion services — something they’ve historically done.
