This is another draconian attack on reproductive rights and healthcare for millions of people.
Yesterday the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the state's 1864 near-total abortion ban — a law that was written before women could vote and before Arizona was even a state.
This is yet another devastating repercussion of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which had previously nullified these outdated, draconian state abortion laws by guaranteeing the right to abortion at the federal level.
While this Arizona law would outlaw ALL abortions except those necessary to save the life of a pregnant patient, my friend and Arizona's Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes declared she will NOT enforce it: no patient or doctor will be prosecuted by the AG's office or any county attorney as long as she's in office.
That could all change if anti-abortion Republicans take power back in November's elections, and we know that far-right extremists are pushing for similar bans not only in other states but at the federal level.
This news is a critical reminder of how important the role of the Attorney General is in protecting the rights of the people. As California's Attorney General, I will ALWAYS defend the right to abortion and full access to reproductive healthcare in our state and beyond.
Will you stand with me in the ongoing fight for reproductive freedom by pitching in $5 or more to our people-powered campaign today?
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Together, we must resist Republicans' efforts to move us backward and turn back the clock on our rights.
Thanks for all you do,
Rob
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