Supreme Court is expected to rule as early as today on Roe v Wade. If Roe is overturned, this simply means the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of our Constitution that stipulates any rights not specifically enumerated are left for the states to decide.
After Roe, will my state ban nearly all abortions or allow nearly all abortions?
- This election cycle our legislature did pass a ban on abortions after 15 weeks….but what about conception to 15 weeks gestation period and what takes precedence?
- Arizona will likely ban nearly all abortions. Arizona has a near-total abortion ban that has been ruled unconstitutional by courts, but it has not been repealed and would presumably take effect if Roe were overturned. Arizona will probably have to decide whether and how this law would take effect in a world without Roe. Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-3603. Again, Arizona passed a 15-week ban in 2022 that would immediately take effect when Roe is overturned. 2022 Ariz. ALS 105, 2022 Ariz. Sess. Laws 105, 2022 Ariz. Ch. 105, 2022 Ariz. SB 1164.
Arizona has three critical next steps after Roe is overturned:
- Protecting Arizona’s pre-Roe law that prohibited abortion except to save the life of the mother
- Implementing a pro-life campaign to promote the pro-life message and cause
- Preparing for anticipated initiatives and challenges from Planned Parenthood and their allies
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