Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers

(3 May 2024)
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1. Governor Katie Hobbs signing repeal

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Phoenix – 2 May 2024
2. SOUNDBITE (English) State Re. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, (D) Arizona:
“You know, we had to field questions of why the urgency, why so sudden? Why don't we have time to debate this bill? But for me, it absolutely. There is that sense of urgency. We have people who are pregnant now. We have people who need reproductive care now.”

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3. SOUNDBITE (English) State Re. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, (D) Arizona:
“You know, our first step was to take care of the law that is on the books and to get that repealed. That was our job to take care of that. We have organization stakeholders, the majority of the Arizona people, boots on the ground, working hard, being organized to get a citizens initiative on the ballot that will make constitutional changes and give the people of Arizona access to abortion care should they need it.”

4. US and Arizona flags on desk with House bill 2677

5. SOUNDBITE (English) State Sen. Anna Hernandez, (D) Arizona:
“I mean, the reality is that unless these are protections are are enshrined in the Constitution. They could bring forward any piece of legislation that would further, strip us of our rights or further attack our reproductive freedom choices. So that's always a concern. And we're going to stay diligent and stay ahead and make sure that we fight back against any of those. I do.”

6. Statue on top of a dome

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STORYLINE:
AFTER MOVING THROUGH THE HOUSE AND SENATE, ARIZONA GOVERNOR KATIE HOBBS SIGNED OFF ON THE REPEAL OF A CIVIL WAR ERA BAN ON NEARLY ALL ABORTIONS.

SOUNDBITE (English) State Re. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, (D) Arizona:
“You know, we had to field questions of why the urgency, why so sudden? Why don't we have time to debate this bill? But for me, it absolutely. There is that sense of urgency. We have people who are pregnant now. We have people who need reproductive care now.”

SOUNDBITE (English) State Re. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, (D) Arizona:
“You know, our first step was to take care of the law that is on the books and to get that repealed. That was our job to take care of that. We have organization stakeholders, the majority of the Arizona people, boots on the ground, working hard, being organized to get a citizens initiative on the ballot that will make constitutional changes and give the people of Arizona access to abortion care should they need it.”

WHILE THE REPEAL HAS BEEN SIGNED, IT WILL NOT GO INTO ACTION UNTIL 90 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE ARIZONA LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

SOUNDBITE (English) State Sen. Anna Hernandez, (D) Arizona:
“I mean, the reality is that unless these are protections are are enshrined in the Constitution, they could bring forward any piece of legislation that would further strip us of our rights or further attack our reproductive freedom choices. So that's always a concern. And we're going to stay diligent and stay ahead and make sure that we fight back against any of those. I do.”