Arizona legislature has proposed the anti-abortion legislation. The house voted to ban abortion after fifteen weeks of pregnancy. This bill will not overrule any state laws in place and will not affect the supreme court decision in Roe versus Wade. Governor Ducey said that it is the states right to protect any unborn child. He added that there is value in every life including any unborn life.
The law does make an exception for medical emergencies for some women. However, with that being said, any medical emergency will require the physician to file a report with the Arizona Department of Health Services. This will have to be thoroughly reviewed to ensure there was an actual medical emergency. There will not be any exception for any case of rape or incest.
Like any bill that is proposed, there comes lots of controversy in the discussion. Some say that it is an attack on a woman’s right to choose what happens with their body. The president of planned parenthood advocates of Arizona say this in an “unrelenting attack.” The Arizona senate has said that the bill is anti- choice and anti- freedom because the ban seems so extreme. Since so many Americans support the right to abortion, the bill is getting a lot of backlash.
Although there seems to be many Arizonans arguing against this bill, some have come forward in support of it. Along with that, other states have passed similar bills. This includes Texas, Idaho, and Mississippi which have all upheld a similar law. Many believe that as a State there is an obligation to protect all life which includes any unborn life. With that being said, those in support of the bill are hoping to get this passed and into effect very soon.
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