Abortion up to 15 weeks is legal again in Arizona

This decision came after months of uncertainty about the right to abortion in this state, as the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. After the Wade decision—the legal precedent in the country allowing abortion until June—was rescinded, A rule dating back to 1864 came into effect in Arizona and allowed anyone who facilitated the termination of pregnancy to be sentenced to five years in prison.

But Governor Doug Ducey said the law, which was approved in 2022 and went into effect only a month ago, is superior to the previous law, and legalized abortion up to the 15th week of pregnancyExcept when it was to save the mother’s life, according to the local newspaper ‘Republic of Arizona’.

In this sense, the judges stated in the decision that “Arizona courts have an obligation to try to harmonize the state’s abortion laws.” After what they guessed “On the balance of difficulties, it is positioned in favor of suspension” “Given the great need (…) for legal clarity regarding the application of criminal laws.”

Upon learning of the decision, the Arizona Planned Parenthood organization said in a statement: will restart the procedure at their clinichowever, he warned that this is a temporary arrangement and that the old norm may later regain its validity.

“While today’s decision provides a temporary hold for Arizonans, the constant threat of this extreme and almost complete ban on abortion “This is still very real, not taking into account the health care of people across the state, including survivors of rape or incest.”

State Attorney General Mark Brnovich, for his part, “understands there is an emotional problem” so they “will carefully review the court’s decision before determining the next step to take.”