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PHOENIX — A judge on Friday rejected an effort by GOP lawmakers to use the term “unborn human being” to refer to a fetus in the pamphlet that Arizona voters would use to weigh a ballot measure that would expand abortion access in the state.
It would allow exemptions to save the woman’s life or to protect her physical or mental health. It would also prevent the state from adopting or enforcing laws that would forbid access to the procedure. “There’s still a lot of scenarios at play," he said."Even after the secretary certifies the signatures, the courts have to decide if counties can put it on the ballot or not."
Attorney General Kris Mayes wrote in a “friend of the court” document that “fetus" and “pregnancy” are both neutral terms that the council could adopt.
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