The Republican-pushed measure that has no exceptions for cases of rape, incest or fetal defects now goes to Gov. Doug Ducey.
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — State lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to outlawing abortion in all circumstances after 15 weeks.
The party-line vote by the House, with only Republicans in support, came over the objections of Democrats who pointed out that there are no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. And Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Paradise Valley, said it even forbids terminating a pregnancy in cases of fetal defects where it is clear the baby will not survive outside the womb.
Rep. Mitzi Epstein, D-Tempe, also told lawmakers they are fooling themselves if they believe that the measure, which already has been approved by the Senate, will end abortions. All it will do, she said, is result in women, unable to get legal abortions by doctors, attempting unsafe procedures on themselves.Ducey has given his approval to every abortion restriction that has reached his desk since taking office in 2015.
And the governor even has said that he believes the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion was wrongly decided and should be overturned.Current law bars states from interceding with a woman's right to an abortion prior to the point at which a fetus is viable, generally considered to be about 22 weeks.
But the nation's high court is currently deciding the legality of a a Mississippi law imposing an identical 15-week ban.Tags Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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