Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs verified statewide election results last week and with this verification, state officials approved Proposition 139: The “Right to Abortion Initiative.” 61.6% of Arizonans voted in favor and the measure only needed greater than 50% of the vote to pass.
This measure amended the Arizona Constitution to establish that every individual has the fundamental right to abortion. The state of Arizona may not interfere if an abortion takes place before the point of fetal viability.
Fetal viability is defined as the point in pregnancy when the fetus has a significant chance of surviving outside the uterus without extraordinary medical measures. The timeline for fetal viability is considered between weeks 20 through 25, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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