{"id":2324685,"date":"2024-08-14T20:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T00:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-supreme-court-rules-fetuses-can-be-called-unborn-human-on-ballot-initiative-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T20:07:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T00:07:22","slug":"arizona-supreme-court-rules-fetuses-can-be-called-unborn-human-on-ballot-initiative-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-supreme-court-rules-fetuses-can-be-called-unborn-human-on-ballot-initiative-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Supreme Court rules fetuses can be called \u2018unborn human\u2019 on ballot initiative &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farizona-supreme-court-rules-fetuses-can-be-called-unborn-human-on-ballot-initiative-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324685&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2062 Arizona Supreme Court has\u2064 ruled that the term \u200b&#8221;unborn \u200dhuman being&#8221; can be used in voter information \u2064pamphlets\u2064 regarding a \u2063ballot initiative \u200dto amend the state constitution to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fate-of-tester-and-schumers-senate-majority-could-hinge-on-montana-abortion-initiative\/\" title=\"Montana abortion initiative may determine Tester and Schumer&#039;s Senate majority\">include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/argentina-church-asks-lawmakers-to-search-their-hearts-ahead-of-abortion-vote\/\" title=\"Argentina church asks lawmakers to search their hearts ahead of abortion vote\">abortion rights<\/a><\/a>.\u200d The court found that this description meets Arizona&#8217;s impartiality requirement. This\u200b decision comes after a \u2063campaign supporting abortion rights sought to have\u200b the language amended to simply &#8220;fetus,&#8221; claiming that term was more neutral. The ruling drew dissent from two justices, and further detailed opinions\u2064 are expected. The initiative will be on the November 2024 ballot,\u2064 with ongoing discussions and protests from both sides of the abortion rights debate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Arizona Supreme Court rules fetuses can be called &lsquo;unborn human&rsquo; on ballot initiative<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1730703\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arizona<\/a> Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that fetuses can be described as an &ldquo;unborn human being&rdquo; in pamphlets informing voters before they decide whether to add a right to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">abortion<\/a> to the state&rsquo;s constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The state&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uber-wins-30-month-london-license-ending-lengthy-battle-with-city-regulators\/\" title=\"Uber Wins 30-Month London License, Ending Lengthy Battle With City Regulators\">top court ruled<\/a> that the phrase, which describes what fetuses become after they have developed in a mother&rsquo;s womb, &ldquo;substantially complies&rdquo; with the impartiality requirement under Arizona law.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anti-abortion protesters gather for a news conference after Arizona abortion-rights supporters deliver over 800,000 petition signatures to the capitol to get abortion rights on the November general election ballot Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo\/Ross D. Franklin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A full decision is said to be on the way, according to the brief order from the seven-member bench. Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer and Justice James Beene dissented.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona for Abortion Access, the campaign that is backing the ballot initiative, sued to change the language in information pamphlets to merely say &ldquo;fetus,&rdquo; arguing the term was more impartial.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8252;&#65039;BREAKING NEWS&#8252;&#65039;<br \/>Read our response to the Arizona Supreme Court reversing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wind-turbine-debacle-shows-biden-harris-green-new-deal-failure\/\" title=\"Wind Turbine Debacle Shows Biden-Harris Green New Deal Failure\">trial court&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s well-reasoned ruling. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4gl8BVcD1y\">pic.twitter.com\/4gl8BVcD1y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arizona for Abortion Access (@azforaccess) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/azforaccess\/status\/1823833680743387469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We are deeply disappointed in this ruling, but will not be deterred from doing everything in our power to communicate to voters the truth of the Arizona Abortion Access Act,&rdquo; the group wrote in a statement, calling on residents to vote &ldquo;YES&rdquo; on the measure during the November general election.<\/p>\n<p>Abortions in Arizona are currently subject to a 15-week ban due to a law passed by Republican lawmakers in 2022 following the Supreme Court decision that allowed states to create gestational limits on such procedures, overturning nearly five decades of precedent under <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The law provides exceptions for the life of the mother but not for rape or incest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ballot measure, if approved, would amend the state constitution to allow abortions up to around 23 or 24 weeks after conception and would restrict the state from adopting or enforcing any law that would prohibit access to the procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, has made reproductive rights a central point of her campaign, and a recent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/azhighground.com\/democrats-take-early-top-of-the-ticket-lead-following-arizonas-primary-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HighGround Public Affairs survey<\/a>&nbsp;shows her about 3 percentage points ahead of former President Donald Trump, with Harris receiving 44.4% of the support and Trump receiving 41.6%.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1730703\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730703\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arizona Supreme Court decided on Wednesday that fetuses may be referred to as &#8220;unborn human beings&#8221; in voter information pamphlets regarding a ballot initiative aimed at amending the state constitution to include abortion rights. The court determined that this terminology aligns with Arizona&#8217;s legal requirement for impartiality. A complete ruling is expected soon, following a brief order from the seven-member court, although Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer and Justice James Beene expressed dissenting opinions. <\/p>\n<p>The campaign group Arizona for Abortion Access, which supports the initiative, filed a lawsuit seeking to change the language in these pamphlets to simply &#8220;fetus,&#8221; claiming it would be more neutral. In response to the ruling, they expressed disappointment but reaffirmed their commitment to informing voters about the Arizona Abortion Access Act and encouraged residents to vote &#8220;YES&#8221; on the measure in November.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, abortions in Arizona are restricted by a 15-week ban established by Republican lawmakers in 2022 after a Supreme Court decision allowed states to impose gestational limits following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. This law includes exceptions only for situations where the mother&#8217;s life is at risk but does not account for cases of rape or incest.<\/p>\n<p>If passed, this ballot measure would modify the state constitution to permit abortions up until approximately 23 or 24 weeks post-conception and prevent any laws that would limit access to abortion services. Vice President Kamala Harris has emphasized reproductive rights as a key issue in her campaign; recent polling indicates she holds a slight lead over former President Donald Trump with support levels of 44.4% compared to Trump&#8217;s 41.6%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2324686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24226071845198.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4472,36700,38171,32275,38172],"class_list":["post-2324685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arizona","tag-ballot-initiative","tag-fetuses","tag-supreme-court","tag-unborn-human"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24226071845198.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}