Planned Parenthood Arizona, et al. v. Kris Mayes was an Arizona Supreme Court case in which the court upheld an 1864 law criminalizing abortions except to save the life of the mother.[1] Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes did not enforce the law when it was in effect.[2] The law was repealed on May 2, 2024, and the repeal took effect on September 14, 2024.[3] The case was overturned by 2024 Arizona Proposition 139 passing on November 5, 2024, establishing a right to abortion in the Constitution of Arizona.[4]

Events

Main article: Abortion in Arizona

On April 9, 2024, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled in Planned Parenthood of Arizona v. Mayes that the 1864 law could be enforced, to take effect 14 days later, but with no retroactive enforcement.[5] As a result, abortion in Arizona temporarily became de jure illegal, except for when it is "necessary to save" the life of the mother.[6][7] There were no exceptions for rape or incest, and the legally prescribed sentence for assisting in an illegal abortion is 2–5 years in prison.[6][7]

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, responded to the Arizona Supreme Court decision by declaring that "as long as I am Attorney General, no woman or doctor will be prosecuted under this draconian law in this state."[2] Mayes criticized the Arizona Supreme Court for having "risked the health and lives of Arizonans", after "effectively striking down a law passed this century and replacing it with one from 160 years ago ... when Arizona wasn't a state, the Civil War was raging, and women couldn't even vote".[2]

On May 2, 2024, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed the bill to repeal the 1864 ban.[8] In May 2024, the Arizona Supreme Court accepted Attorney General Mayes' request to further stay the 1864 abortion law, as they stayed enforcement of the 1864 abortion law until August 12, 2024. Mayes responded that the stay applied in the other legal case would result in another delay of enforcement to September 26, 2024.[9] The repeal took effect 90 days after the legislative session ended, on September 14, 2024.[3]

Arizona for Abortion Access, a campaign intending to introduce a November 2024 ballot proposal to protect abortion within the Arizona Constitution, gathered signatures up to July 2024 for their petition to introduce the amendment.[10][11] On November 5, 2024, 2024 Arizona Proposition 139 was passed, enacting a right to abortion in the Constitution of Arizona.[4]

References

  1. ^ Paquette, Danielle; Hennessy-Fiske, Molly (April 9, 2024). "Arizona Supreme Court ruling clears way for near-total abortion ban". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Grenoble, Ryan (April 9, 2024). "Arizona Attorney General Says She Wouldn't Enforce 'Unconscionable' Abortion Ban". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Govindarao, Sejal (September 14, 2024). "Arizona's 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books". The Associated Press.
  4. ^ a b "Arizona voters enshrine abortion rights in state constitution". NBC News. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Stern, Ray; Barchenger, Stacey. "Abortion in Arizona set to be illegal in nearly all circumstances, state high court rules". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Von Quednow, Cindy; Maxouris, Christina; Mascarenhas, Lauren (April 9, 2024). "Arizona Supreme Court rules state must adhere to century-old law banning nearly all abortions". CNN. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Billeaud, Jacques; Snow, Anita (April 10, 2024). "Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  8. ^ John, Arit (May 2, 2024). "Arizona Democratic governor signs bill repealing 1864 abortion ban | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Oladipo, Gloria (May 14, 2024). "Arizona supreme court delays enforcement of 1864 abortion ban". The Guardian. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "Sign The Petition". Arizona for Abortion Access. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Cathey, Libby; Oppenheim, Oren (April 10, 2024). "Arizona abortion ruling, which Democrats decry, splits Republicans and abortion opponents". ABC News. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  • Planned Parenthood Arizona, Inc., v. Kristin K. Mayes (2024), Text.
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