{"id":262836,"date":"2022-02-16T14:44:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T20:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=262836"},"modified":"2022-02-15T20:58:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T02:58:36","slug":"arizona-senate-15-week-abortion-restriction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/arizona-senate-15-week-abortion-restriction\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Senate passes 15-week abortion restriction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Arizona Senate passed<\/a> a bill on Tuesday to restrict abortion to the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.\u00a0Senate Bill 1164<\/a> would make it illegal to abort a preborn child after 15 weeks except in situations in which the mother’s life is at risk (however, abortion is never medically necessary<\/a>). If the bill becomes law, any abortionist who breaks it could lose his or her medical license and face felony charges.<\/p>\n

“The baby inside of a woman is a separate life and needs to be protected,” said Sen. Nancy Barto (R), chief sponsor of the bill. “All life is sacred.”<\/p>\n

There were 13,003 abortions committed on Arizona residents in 2019, according to a state report<\/a>. Of those, 12,096 abortions were carried out prior to 15 weeks. Eleven abortions were carried out between 14 and 20 weeks due to a maternal medication condition that included social situations and vomiting. That leaves approximately 900 babies a year that could be saved from abortion by this 15-week restriction, should it become law.<\/p>\n

“Preborn babies at 15 weeks gestation have fully formed noses, eyelids, and lips, as well as developing hearts, kidneys, and other organs,” Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod told<\/a> LifeNews. “They suck their thumbs, and they feel pain. Today, those babies are one step closer to protection.”<\/p>\n

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