Reproductive Rights
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Ruben Gallego criticizes Kari Lake for opposing nationwide IVF protections
Ruben Gallego, Democratic candidate for US Senate in Arizona, called out his Republican opponent, Kari Lake, during a recent press call, highlighting her lack of full support for federal-level IVF protections.
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Letter to the editor: Our Voice Our Vote supports Proposition 139
Arizona’s abortion ban has made it all the more difficult for Black and Brown women to access the important and often life-saving care they need. Our Voice, Our Vote Arizona is the largest organizing group of Black voters in the state. We are proud to support Arizona Prop 139 because we trust women and…
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Peep the new ad from Arizona for Abortion Access—part of $15 million campaign for Prop 139
The Arizona for Abortion Access ad supporting Prop 139 will air on the state’s Oct. 7 voter registration deadline and again when ballots are mailed out on Oct. 9.
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Abortion-rights groups are courting Latino voters in Arizona and Florida
When Lesley Chavez found out she was pregnant at age 16, she saw her daughter as a blessing from God and never considered an abortion, a view reinforced by her devout Christian mother. If she could have voted at the time, Chavez would have opposed expanding abortion access. RELATED: Kamala Harris wants to end the…
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How this nonprofit has helped Arizonans grow their families for 50 years
Contraception, doctor’s visits, and breast and cervical cancer screenings are a few of the many healthcare services made affordable and accessible by Affirm and federal family planning grants.
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Kamala Harris wants to end the Senate filibuster to restore national abortion rights
The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes.
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Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books
Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions is now officially repealed.
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Fact-checking Trump’s lies on abortion during the presidential debate
Trump spent much of Tuesday’s debate lying about his position on abortion, repeatedly spreading conspiracy theories about Democrats executing infants, and downplaying the very real consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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OPINION: Prop 139 is necessary ensure physicians like myself can fully care for our patients
The Arizona for Abortion Access Act will help keep healthcare providers in the state because it will allow them to do their job without government intervention. As an OB/GYN physician, I’m glad to see that the Arizona for Abortion Access campaign recently turned in the most voter signatures ever collected in order to put…
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‘I don’t want to be in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’’: Abortion access drives Arizona delegates to get out the vote
Democrats in Arizona view the fight over reproductive rights as a key to victory in November. The strategy is front and center at the Democratic National Convention, too.
