Arizona court permanently blocks 15-week abortion ban

The ruling marks a victory for abortion rights months after a ballot measure added protections to the state constitutionA court permanently blocked Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban from taking effect on Wednesday, months after Arizona residents voted to pass a ballot measure adding abortion rights into the state constitution.“For two years, I’ve seen firsthand how our state’s abortion ban has harmed my patients, with countless lives and futures changed because politicians thought their views of the right healthcare was more important than pregnant people and their medical providers,” Dr Eric M Reuss, one of the healthcare providers who brought the lawsuit over Arizona’s 15-week ban, said in a statement. Continue reading...