TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Planned Parenthood has stopped providing abortion services at all Arizona locations, a spokesperson for the organization told KGUN 9 Monday. The organization also announced it would seek an immediate stay on the ruling that has outlawed most abortions in the state.
On Friday, a Pima County Superior Court judge ruled that the injunction on Arizona's near-total ban on abortion has been lifted, and Arizona's two abortion laws will stand in the state.
Brittany Fonteno, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Arizona, released this statement:
"Planned Parenthood Arizona is seeking an immediate stay of the Pima County Superior Court's ruling that lifted the injunction on the state's 1864 abortion ban. The court's decision has allowed conflicting laws to take effect and has caused immediate confusion, even among our state's highest elected officials, as to the status of abortion access in Arizona.
This confusion has forced Planned Parenthood Arizona to pause abortion services and cancel appointments scheduled this week – meaning that members of our community once again have been and will continue to be denied medical care that they deserve and need while this decision is in effect. This is unacceptable. Planned Parenthood Arizona is therefore asking the court to issue a stay of its ruling while the legal process continues to unfold and we continue to seek clarity for our patients and providers.”
In late August, Planned Parenthood decided to resume abortion services in the state, pending the judge's ruling.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed a motion to lift the 50-year-old injunction that had prevented the state from its near-total ban of abortion.
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