老澳门开奖结果 Statement on Arizona Abortion Access Amendment Passage and Implementation

November 6, 2024 3:00 pm

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PHOENIX 鈥 Arizonans passed Proposition 139 yesterday, which will establish a fundamental right to abortion in the state constitution and provide a path to challenge Arizona鈥檚 dangerous abortion ban. The amendment 鈥 which will go into effect when the secretary of state certifies the election 鈥 protects Arizonans鈥 right to decide for themselves whether to end a pregnancy. After certification, Arizona abortion providers will be able to challenge the state鈥檚 15-week ban, as well as any other restriction that violates the amendment.

The 老澳门开奖结果, 老澳门开奖结果 Foundation, and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Arizona together invested more than $1.8 million to support Arizona for Abortion Access in passing Proposition 139.

Statement from Victoria L贸pez, director of program and strategy, 老澳门开奖结果 of Arizona:

鈥淲ith the passage of Prop 139, Arizona voters sent a clear message that they support the right to abortion and reject attacks on our bodily autonomy. Since Roe was overturned, we鈥檝e lived with an uncertain and shifting landscape, including the reinstatement and repeal of a Civil-War era ban, and watched as the state鈥檚 15-week ban wreaked havoc on people鈥檚 lives. Enough is enough. Arizona鈥檚 abortion ban is not only cruel and dangerous, but it鈥檚 now in direct violation of the rights explicitly guaranteed under our state constitution. We will not allow bans or other restrictions to deny people the power to make personal medical decisions about abortion, free from government interference. We plan to take action in the coming weeks to implement the state鈥檚 new constitutional amendment consistent with the will of the people to protect Arizonans鈥 rights and freedoms.鈥
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