Abortion Lawsuit Ruling

A Maricopa County judge ruled this week that Arizona doctors may proceed with their legal challenge to certain abortion restrictions following the passage of a constitutional amendment last year.

Superior Court Judge Greg Como denied a motion from House Speaker Steve Montenegro and Senate President Warren Petersen to dismiss the lawsuit. The lawmakers had contended that the medical providers needed to demonstrate the laws' unconstitutionality as a prerequisite for bringing their challenge to court.

Judge Como disagreed, referencing voters' approval of Proposition 139 in November, which established that... READ MORE

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The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres