The state Court of Appeals on Friday blocked implementation of the order issued last month by Pima County Superior Court Judge Kellie Johnson saying prosecutors could charge doctors who perform abortions in Arizona.
The state Court of Appeals on Friday blocked implementation of the order issued last month by Pima County Superior Court Judge Kellie Johnson that said prosecutors can now bring charges against doctors who perform abortions. The only exception to that law — first enacted in 1864 — is to save the life of the mother.
"Arizona courts have a responsibility to attempt to harmonize this state's relevant statutes," Eckerstrom wrote. In a prepared statement, Planned Parenthood said the ruling blocking Johnson's decision allows the organization to pursue a full-blown appeal,"allowing abortion care to resume, effective immediately."
Since that time, women in Arizona have been able to obtain an abortion through the point of fetal viability, considered to be between 22 and 24 weeks of pregnancy.Planned Parenthood objected, as did Pima County Attorney Laura Conover. They said the state can't simply reenact the old ban given the various laws regulating the procedure adopted since, ranging from requirements for ultrasound and a 24-hour waiting period.
The way Planned Parenthood sees it, both laws actually can coexist, with the 15-week ban regulating abortions performed by doctors and the territorial-era ban, with its mandatory prison term of two to five years, applying to anyone without a medical license.The appellate court has scheduled a conference on Tuesday to determine how quickly to hear arguments.She said the old law needs to be"taken off the books for good.
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