Arizona Supreme Court Approves ‘Unborn Human Being’ Language in Abortion Referendum PamphletBy James Lynch
August 15, 2024 12:53 PM
The Arizona supreme court ruled in favor of GOP lawmakers who sought to include the phrase “unborn human being” in informational pamphlets about the state’s upcoming abortion referendum, a decision that abortion advocates called “biased” and “politically charged.”
The “unborn human being” terminology did not violate a state law mandating non-partisan language on the pamphlets, the court ruled on Wednesday. The informational fliers are mailed out by Arizona’s secretary of state to inform voters about the potential impacts of statewide ballot referendums.
Arizona’s November referendum aims to enshrine abortion access until fetal viability, the point when the baby can survive outside of the mother’s uterus, generally around 24 weeks gestation. If approved by voters, it would nullify a law that was passed earlier this year that allows abortions up to 15 weeks of pregnancy, with an exception for life of the mother.
The pamphlet language was approved by the legislature. Republicans argued that the “unborn human being” terminology was appropriate because it is the same language used in the current 15-week law. Abortion advocates, on the other hand, argued that the language is deceptive and criticized the high court’s ruling. They argued that the term “fetus” was medically accurate.
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