CHOICE IN AZ - In AMERICA
Roe vs. Wade overturned in the Supreme Court. What does that mean to us in Arizona? To us Americans?
Our Sun City OV Democratic Club's January, 2023 member survey showed this to be the most important topic at that time. We have formed a group of those most interestsed in taking action on the subject - if you are interested in joining the group, email us at ScovDems@gmail.com.
This page will show updates on bills we need to track and to :NOTIFY OUR federal and state congress-people as well as friends and family.
Update at 3/1/23 by Linda - let me know if you want to add or change anything:
HB2138 : A PREGNANT WOMAN WHO, PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-219, CHAPTER 23 OF THIS TITLE OR THIS CHAPTER, IS BARRED FROM SEEKING AN ABORTION AND WHO IS COMPELLED BY THIS STATE TO CARRY THE PREGNANCY TO TERM AND GIVE BIRTH TO A CHILD IS ENTITLED TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS FROM THIS STATE: (check link for rest)
HB2136 This appears to be a bill that insures that insurance companies pay for birth control
HB2125: Appears to repeal the federal ban on abortion - no text available on 3/1
SB1600: Facilities performing abortions in AZ must submit documentation to the state about the procedure BORN ALIVE: expands the already so-called "born alive" statute against (-)
SB1567: Repeal abortion prohibition
SB1029: A person commits first degree murder if: 1. Intending or knowing that the person's conduct will cause death, the person causes the death of another person, including an unborn child, with premeditation or, as a result of causing the death of another person with premeditation, causes the death of an unborn child.
BALLOT: 60% for Constitutional citizen initiatives
against (-)
Kavanaugh
CELLULAR RIGHTS: sentence enhancement for DV when survivors are pregnant
against (-)\
DIVESTMENT: from companies and organizations that advocate, provide or support abortion
against (-)
Jones
CELLULAR RIGHTS: pregnant people and substance use disorder
against (-)
Rogers
COERCED SPEECH: Rogers striker
against (-)
this is coerced speech (with no medical relevance) at an epic level with a mandated speech by every health care worker who comes into contact with a pregnant patient.
Wadsack
