NWMC EBLAST
Monday, October 9, 2023
Published by the NW Maricopa County League of Women Voters | |
PHOENIX, AZ — October 6, 2023, The League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWV Arizona) president-elect Pinny Sheoran issued the following statement on the League’s amicus brief filed in the Arizona Supreme Court on October 4, 2023:
“On Wednesday, LWV Arizona and sixteen Arizona business owners filed an amicus brief supporting reproductive freedom and democracy in the Arizona Supreme Court.
“We strongly urge the Court to respect the rights of women and those who can become pregnant by upholding the Court of Appeals’ decision. The petitioners’ attempt to revive the 1864 abortion ban by judicial fiat violates the fundamental rights of Arizonans, especially women, to control and protect reproductive freedom at the ballot box. Not a single woman in Arizona voted for the 1864 ban at issue here, and until 1912, women had no right to vote in this state. LWV Arizona urges the court to avoid a repeat of 1864, in which women’s reproductive rights were removed without their consent.
“By contrast, the fifteen-week ban enacted in 2022 was passed by a legislature and signed by a governor chosen through elections in which women had the right to vote and choose how their reproductive rights were governed. In filing this brief, LWV Arizona does not endorse the fifteen week ban. However, as an organization dedicated to empowering the voters of Arizona, LWV Arizona believes that the choice made by the people and their chosen representatives should be respected and not overturned lightly.
“The League is committed to ensuring women have equal access to fundamental rights such as voting, healthcare, and bodily autonomy. Approximately 50.1% of Arizona’s population are women. Working adults would prefer to live in a state where abortion is legal and accessible by a 2-to-1 margin.”
LWV of Arizona CONTACT: Pinny Sheoran | 480-540-4934|lwvarizona@gmail.com
LWV US CONTACT: Shannon Augustus | 202-768-9578| saugustus@lwv.org
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The League of Women Voters of Arizona is a nonpartisan all-volunteer organization encouraging informed and active participation in government, working to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influence public policy through education, and advocacy.
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