Abortion bill clears first hurdle in AZ legislature
A new bill limiting abortions beyond 15 weeks has just been passed by the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee.
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A new bill limiting abortions beyond 15 weeks has just been passed by the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee.
SB 1164 would ban abortions in Arizona after 15 weeks of pregnancy and would charge doctors with a felony for performing that procedure.
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The Supreme Court is expected to weaken or reverse its landmark Roe v. Wade abortion-rights ruling this year, but advocates on both sides of the issue in Arizona are not waiting for the court to act.