Americans United for Life and the Center for Arizona Policy focused the Arizona ban on abortions after 20 weeks on the mothers health, Herrod said. The other states that have a ban on abortions after 20 weeks are more focused on fetal pain and the preborn child feeling pain from the abortion. In Arizona we did both.
A series of new restrictions on abortions in the last four years has propelled the state into the Top Five of places considered most friendly to pro-life issues.
Denise Burke of Americans United for Life said that difference is significant,The law online.legal advice online. saying the Supreme Court has been more receptive to laws focused on womens health. And that could make the Arizona law -- currently on hold on order of the 9th Circuit -- the template for the rest of the country. Michelle Steinberg of Planned Parenthood said that fifth place is nothing to be proud of.
But Gov. Jan Brewer, who signed that law andAZ on Top Five List of States Most Opposed to Abortion Rights arizona laws others, Legal Consultant online cheered the designation and promised to work for further restrictions.
I dont think this is an honor to be designated as a state that is the most so-called pro life state, Steinberg said. Basically what this does is highlight the ct that Arizona continues to be the state that attacks access on womens health care.
Four years ago, Americans United for Life ranked Arizona 29th. By last year it was 14th. And now it finds Arizona the fifth best state for abortion restrictions. The group said one big reason is Arizonas ban on abortion at 20 weeks. While other states have similar laws, Cathi Herrod of the Center for Arizona Policy said the measure here is different.
