I might have believed Gov. Doug Ducey’s motive for signing Arizona’s latest draconian anti-abortion bill was based on moral rather than political considerations until he began a tweet justifying his decision, “Every life holds immeasurable value …”
Some lives, it seems, matter more than others.
Ducey was willing, by way of Senate Bill 1457, to impose oppressive, possibly illegal sanctions to limit a woman’s autonomy over her own body. Like making it a class 6 felony to perform an abortion based on genetic conditions, and fining medical professionals who fail to report such abortions up to $10,000.
He did this, he said, to “prioritize life in our preborn children.”
Detailed Agenda for the 2021 Arizona State of Reform Health Policy Conference now available! Kaylor Erickson | Apr 29, 2021
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Medical expert says reported Arizona COVID-19 deaths are likely much higher
Medical expert says reported Arizona COVID-19 deaths are likely much higher
Questions are being raised about the number of reported COVID-19 deaths in Arizona. As of April 24, the state has recorded more than 17,000 deaths caused by COVID-19, but some health experts say the actual number may be much higher.
PHOENIX - Questions are being raised about the number of reported
Will Humble with the
Arizona Public Health Association says that the association believes the number can be 25% more than what s been reported.
He says there are a number of reasons why the deaths may have been undercounted. In January, Humble says, they looked into mortality rates and compared those to a non-pandemic year.
A new indoor COVID-19 vaccination site launched at Scottsdale s WestWorld exhibition center Thursday morning, getting Arizonans out of the summer heat as the widespread rollout continues.
The Arizona Department of Health Services, Cigna and Scottsdale are among those partnering to operate the site. Through June 30, it will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, accepting both walk-ins and appointments.
At a news conference Thursday, Kim Shepard, president of Cigna’s Arizona market, said with the help of about 95 volunteers, the hope is to distribute 5,000 Pfizer shots a day. We re here and we re ready to get shots in arms, she said.
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