Abortion

New data from an organization that supports abortion rights find there were nearly 17,000 abortions in Arizona last year. That’s about a 21% increase over 2023.

A legal battle over an Arizona fetal personhood law is ending in dismissal. The parties involved agreed that the case was moot under Arizona’s new abortion rights amendment.

A judge earlier this year ruled Arizona’s law banning abortions after 15 weeks is unconstitutional; that followed the passage in November of Proposition 139, which enshrined abortion rights into the Arizona Constitution.

The state’s law banning abortions after 15 weeks was officially overturned this month. Planned Parenthood Arizona is now looking to challenge some of the state’s remaining restrictions.

In 2022, Arizona banned abortions after 15 weeks. Then in 2024, voters passed a constitutional amendment expanding abortion access to around 24 weeks. Now, a judge has blocked the 15-week law.

Arizonans voted last year to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. But the new amendment didn’t end partisan conflict over abortion at the state Capitol.

Planned Parenthood is potentially days away from providing abortions beyond 15 weeks. That’s because no one has defended the state law setting that 15-week limit in court.

Democrats in the state Legislature say they plan to introduce several bills this week aimed at repealing dozens of abortion restrictions in Arizona. This comes after voters approved a measure to enshrine broad abortion rights in the Arizona constitution.

The People’s Rally attracted hundreds to Arizona's Capitol on Saturday in support of abortion care access and reproductive freedom. Similar events were held in Washington, D.C., and cities across the U.S. ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Entering her third year in office, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs told lawmakers to focus on cutting costs for Arizonans who have faced an increasing cost of living in a state that used to be known for its affordability.