Arizona's abortion rate has reached its second-lowest point in a decade, according to a state health report. While the report reflects a decline in abortions, it has ignited controversy, with Governor Katie Hobbs criticizing it as an 'attack on freedom' due to its requirement for the state to collect and publish demographic data on women seeking abortions. Hobbs and abortion providers argue that the reporting mandates are intrusive and unnecessary, while conservative groups maintain that the data is crucial for understanding women's health and formulating policies to reduce abortion rates.
The abortion rate in Arizona is the second lowest in a decade, according to a state health report that Gov. Katie Hobbs called invasive and an “attack on freedom.”State law requires the Arizona Department of Health Services to report annually on abortion statistics, including demographic data on women who get abortions in Arizona .
As Arizona’s population has grown in 10 years, the abortion rate has experienced an overall decline. Last year had the second lowest reported abortion rate behind 2022 of 8.8 abortions per 1,000 women between the ages of 15-44. The rate did increase year to year, but 2022 was when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, causing many providers to temporarily halt abortion services.“So what we know is that abortion has always been a reality, and it always will be a reality,” Gibson said.
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