14th Amendment With Abortion In Arizona
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Note: As of November 6, 2024, 13 states have banned abortion (Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia). Private insurance includes both employer-sponsored insurance and individual off-exchange insurance.
Medical viability is generally considered to be between 23 and 24 weeks gestational age, meaning that these newborns have a < 50% chance of either dying or surviving with severe impairment if active care is instituted; this applies to most fetuses at ≥ 24 weeks of gestation, and to some fetuses at 23 weeks of gestation ...
Arizonans have a constitutional right to access abortion care until the point in pregnancy when it is significantly likely the fetus could survive outside the uterus (also called “fetal viability”). This point is usually between 22-25 weeks of pregnancy, but depends on the health of the mother and the fetus.
The California Supreme Court has recognized a right to abortion and voters explicitly enshrined abortion protections in the state Constitution in 2022. State law protects abortion and shields patients and providers from laws in other states. Voters enshrined abortion protections in the state Constitution in 2024.
The Arizona Abortion Access Act creates a “fundamental right” to receive abortion care up until fetal viability, with exceptions after that to “protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual.” The Act was officially added to the state's constitution on November 25.
It is generally accepted that a 28-week-old fetus that doesn't need resuscitation is viable. However, ing to WHO, fetal viability is possible after 20 weeks of fetal life (22 weeks of amenorrhea). Anthropometrical characteristics as well as clinical parameters of fetal age estimation are of high importance.
Arizonans have a constitutional right to access abortion care until the point in pregnancy when it is significantly likely the fetus could survive outside the uterus (also called “fetal viability”). This point is usually between 22-25 weeks of pregnancy, but depends on the health of the mother and the fetus.
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the federal constitutional standard that had protected the right to abortion. Without any federal standard regarding abortion access, states will set their own policies to ban or protect abortion.
ABORTION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN ARIZONA AND CLINICS ARE STILL PROVIDING CARE. If you need an abortion, please reach out to a clinic to learn about appointment availability and options. If you need financial assistance, please contact us once you've made your appointment. Learn more about our process here.
