Center for Arizona Policy Addresses New Abortion Laws

Deborah Sheasby, Center for Arizona Policy legal counsel, addresses two lawsuits seeking to block enforcement of Arizona's new abortion laws. Planned Parenthood filed their lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court and Center for Reproductive Rights filed in U.S. District Court, Phoenix.

CAP supports the new laws that take effect Sept. 30th. The laws provide restrictions and waiting periods on abortions in Arizona.

"Women, like anyone else considering any other medical procedure, deserve information about the abortion procedure, its risks and alternatives, as well as an in-person consultation with a doctor," said CAP President Cathi Herrod. "The Abortion Consent Act being challenged empowers women and girls to make informed choices about their healthcare. If the abortion industry led by Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights really cared about women's rights, they'd welcome this law to allow women to make fully informed choices instead of challenging it in court."

Scott Drake talks with CAP legal counsel Deborah Sheasby.