Arizona court rules abortion ban

Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban blocked following voter referendum
Arizona’s strict 15-week abortion ban has been blocked after voters approved an amendment to the state Constitution enshrining the right to an abortion in the state. A judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court blocked and declared the previous 2022 law unconstitutional.
Arizona's previous 15-week abortion ban declared unconstitutional
Arizona's previous 15-week abortion ban has been officially declared "unconstitutional." However, March 5's ruling doesn't change the law on the books for Arizona, which is Prop 139, approved by Arizona voters last November.
Arizona Court Rules 15-Week Abortion Ban Unconstitutional, Upholding Prop 139 Reproductive Rights
Arizona judge declares the state's 15-week abortion ban unconstitutional, upholding abortion rights to fetal viability.
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Given no one stepped up to defend the law in Attorney General Kris Mayes' place, it is unlikely the case can be appealed.
Arizona judge blocks 15-week abortion ban
In a press release, the case "asserts that the ban is unconstitutional because it denies Arizonans' access to abortion care in violation of the state's 2024 constitutional amendment protecting the fundamental right to abortion.
Arizona’s 15-week abortion law deemed unconstitutional by courts
There are no time limits in Arizona beyond which an abortion can be performed. In a brief order Wednesday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Frank
Arizona abortion ban struck, unconstitutional
An Arizona court sided with Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and two doctors, issuing a permanent injunction against the state’s ban on abortions performed after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The court says the law runs afoul of a 2024 amendment to the Arizona Constitution that enshrined abortion as a fundamental right.
Arizona’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Declared Unconstitutional
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge permanently blocked Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban and ruled that the former
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Arizona court rules abortion ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy unconstitutional
Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona ruled Wednesday that Arizona's abortion ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy was unconstitutional and permanently enjoined Arizona employees from enforcing the
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