Thomas Caldwell-AP Race Call: Arizona voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion access

2025-05-06 02:18:46source:Phaninccategory:Markets

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability. Though there’s no defined time frame for viability,Thomas Caldwell doctors say it’s sometime after 21 weeks. It’s a major win for abortion-rights supporters in the presidential battleground state who sought to expand access beyond 15 weeks. The citizen-led initiative far outpaced the opposition campaign in fundraising. Earlier this year, the Arizona Supreme Court allowed the enforcement of an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions, but then the Legislature quickly repealed it. The Associated Press declared the measure approved at 3:31 a.m. EST Wednesday.

More:Markets

Recommend

Federal agencies are reeling from Trump administration cuts to government

Whether a "chainsaw," per Elon Musk, or "scalpel," as President Trump has said — the Trump administr

When Will We Hit Peak Fossil Fuels? Maybe We Already Have

The global energy transition has reached a pivot point in which fossil fuels have likely peaked in t

How Lea Michele Is Honoring Cory Monteith's Light 10 Years After His Tragic Death

Lea Michele is honoring her late love.On the 10th anniversary of Cory Monteith's death, his Glee co-