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ALT ACLU of Arizona Statement in Opposition to HCR 2056 Darrell Hill, policy director for the ACLU of Arizona, issued the following statement in response to the Senate Elections Committee voting to advance HCR 2056: “Any bill that claims to speed up the election processes by reducing a voter's ability to cast their ballot is not a solution – it’s blatant voter disenfranchisement. HCR 2056 would unnecessarily duplicate existing ID verification processes, shorten the window for people to cast their early ballots, and decrease polling locations, making it harder for working people, persons with disabilities, and persons of advanced age to cast a ballot. “The legislative referral does nothing to speed up the count or secure elections. It will do the opposite. This overt attack on voting rights does not belong on the ballot come November.”
ALT Statement on the Arizona Supreme Court ruling to uphold the 1864 total abortion ban “The decision made by the Arizona Supreme Court today is unconscionable and an affront to freedom. Make no mistake, by effectively striking down a law passed this century and replacing it with one from 160 years ago, the Court has risked the health and lives of Arizonans. The Arizona Court of Appeals decision, which the Supreme Court has struck down today, was well reasoned and aligned with how courts harmonize different legislation. Today's decision to reimpose a law from a time when Arizona wasn't a state, the Civil War was raging, and women couldn't even vote will go down in history as a stain on our state. This is far from the end of the debate on reproductive freedom, and I look forward to the people of Arizona having their say in the matter. And let me be completely clear, as long as I am Attorney General, no woman or doctor will be prosecuted under this draconian law in this state.” — AG
ALT Breaking graphic: The ACLU and the Center for Reproductive Rights have filed an emergency motion today to ensure that abortion is still legal and available in Arizona. A vague "personhood requirement" that classifies fetuses and embryos as people starting at the point of conception could put medical providers and pregnant people at risk of arbitrary criminal prosecution — we're asking the court to ensure that this overbroad provision cannot be used to block access to abortion.
ALT A photo of a large crowd at a protest holding signs. The most prominent sign reads "Abortion should be safe and legal!" Other signs are slightly blurred, but contain various slogans in support of the right to abortion.