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14th Amendment Document With Abortion In Maricopa
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The "Plan B" pill is legal in all 50 states without age restrictions.
November 5, 2024 Over 60% of Arizona voters voted YES on Proposition 139 to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution. The amendment will take effect once the state certifies the election.
Since 2022, Arizona has enforced a law banning abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. Proposition 139 will amend the state constitution to guarantee abortions access up to the point of fetal viability — around 24 weeks.
Abortion is legal in Arizona, when provided by a licensed physician, with the following restrictions: Abortion beyond 15 weeks of pregnancy is permitted.
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.
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 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.
June 15, 2024 The 56th Legislative Session adjourned. All bills that were passed will take effect on September 14, including a repeal of the near-total abortion ban. This repeal, combined with the court-ordered stay on May 13, means abortion will remain available up to 15 weeks in Arizona.
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.
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The constitutional amendment took effect on November 25, 2024. Accordingly, Arizonans now have a constitutional right to access abortion care.The Court's decimation of 50 years of precedent requires a rebuilding of jurisprudence to align with the promise of the Fourteenth Amendment. Today's ruling does not change that: women cannot and will not be prosecuted for receiving an abortion. Arizona law currently allows for abortions up until 15 weeks of pregnancy. Proposition 139, however, would go far beyond even this current law. Arizona voters have elected to change the state's constitution, making it a "fundamental right" to allow abortions up to 2224 weeks of pregnancy. Arizona voters' approval of a measure that expands abortion access from 15 weeks to the point of fetal viability was certified Monday. Voters in Arizona will decide in November whether to amend the state constitution to add the right to an abortion up to about 24 weeks into pregnancy. Wade, the Supreme Court decided that the right to privacy implied in the 14th Amendment protected abortion as a fundamental right.