Arizona House repeals near-total abortion ban, voters could have final say
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — Arizona is one step closer to repealing its near-total abortion ban.
Ariz. Abortion Ban Ruling Reanimates 'Zombie' Law Debate - Law360 Healthcare Authority
The living dead lurk in law books. So-called "zombie" statutes remain in legal codes around the country — archaic and unenforceable, but not quite deceased either. Given the right conditions, even long-dormant statutes can stir to life and wreak havoc, a fact made clear by the reanimation of Arizona's 1860s criminal abortion law.
Arizona Abortion Ruling May Awaken Dormant '70s Litigation - Law360 Healthcare Authority
The Arizona Supreme Court's resuscitation of a near-complete abortion ban penned decades before women had the right to vote kicked open the door to another legal anachronism: a Vietnam War-era constitutional challenge that may yet have some life in it.
UArizona law professor answers questions about abortion ruling
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — All eyes remain on our state nearly one week after the Arizona Supreme Court's monumental ruling for a near-total abortion ban.
Arizona's 1864 abortion ban was mostly a result of power struggles, historians say
At the time, male physicians sought to dominate health care over midwives, and anti-abortion advocates felt threatened by immigrants, historians said.
Will Arizona enforce a Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions in the state?
Arizona officials are scrambling to address a near total abortion ban revived by the state’s Supreme Court this week, before the Civil War-era law almost completely halts access to Arizona’s already limited abortion services.
Answering ABC15 viewer questions about abortion decision
ABC15 is answering viewer's questions about abortion after the recent state Supreme Court ruling.
Ballot initiative could change Arizona’s abortion ruling if passed
A proposed amendment to the Arizona constitution would make abortion legal until the baby could survive on its own without medical help, but does have some exceptions.
Ruling: Near-total abortion ban is law in Arizona
Without court action, Arizona could go back to an 1864 law making virtually all abortions illegal sometime later this year.
Maternal Mortalities and Severe Maternal Morbidity in Arizona December 2020
This is a technical report on the analysis of the incidence and causes of Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity in Arizona. This report is aimed primarily at those actively involved in the care of and improvements to maternal health, including healthcare providers, community service providers, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders. While publicly available, the intended audience of this report is not the general public, and extra care in the use or interpretation of this report should be taken by those with limited background or subject-matter expertise in the areas of maternal health and complications of labor and delivery.