
Arizona Supreme Court Says State Can Use ‘Unborn Human’ in Abortion Vote Explainer
The Arizona Supreme Court has approved the use of the term “unborn human being” in a state explainer on the broad abortion amendment on the ballot this November.
The Arizona Supreme Court has approved the use of the term “unborn human being” in a state explainer on the broad abortion amendment on the ballot this November.
The bill was able to pass, 32-28, as three Republicans joined the Democrats against the pro-life measure.
Arizona House Republicans blocked two attempts on Wednesday to repeal an 1864 law protecting all unborn life from conception.
The 1864 law allows for exceptions in cases in which the mother’s life is in danger but does not grant exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
The proposed amendment, which would add a new section to the state’s constitution, would declare that “every individual has a fundamental right to abortion."
'Protecting life at this stage of development is important. Well before 15 weeks, the preborn baby already takes on ‘human form’ in all relevant aspects,' the bishops wrote.
Any doctor performing an abortion will be required to complete an affadavit stating that they are not aborting the baby because of a nonlethal abnormality, and the doctor must inform the woman it is illegal to do so.
Oklahoma, Florida, and Arizona have seen pro-life legislative victories within the past week alone.
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