On Thursday, Arizona lawmakers in the House passed legislation that limits abortion to the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. The vote, which fell along party lines, follows last month’s approval by the Senate, making Arizona the second state this year — after Florida — to pass a prohibition on abortion after 15 weeks.
Senate Bill 1164 prohibits all abortions after 15 weeks gestation — including those resulting from rape or incest — but it contains an exception for the life of the mother. Despite this, it is never medically necessary to intentionally kill a preborn child. If the mother’s life is truly in danger during the second trimester, doctors can quickly perform an emergency c-section in less than an hour. In contrast, a second-trimester D&E abortion takes 24-48 hours due to the size of the preborn baby.
While there is no guarantee that children born this young can survive, every […]
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