Dozens of Friends of the Court Briefs Filed in State High Court
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
phoenix – Many pro-life advocacy groups, Arizona legislators, and 17 states have united to help protect unborn lives and women’s health, court friend briefs Arizona Supreme Court and Arizona vs Mayes Family Planning.
Liberty Alliance attorneys representing Dr. Eric Hazelrigg, an obstetrician and medical director of Choice Pregnancy Center in Arizona, filed a motion in state superior court in March. The petition asks the Arizona Supreme Court to rewrite the state’s pro-life law, reverse the Court of Appeals decision that blocked the Arizona Legislature’s intent to enact the law, and lift the injunction that stopped the law from taking effect. I am asking for
“Pro-life laws like Arizona’s not only protect the lives of countless innocent unborn babies, but they also protect the dignity and health of women by providing real support during difficult times.” is committed to protecting the innocent lives of children and restoring the dignity of women and health workers,” said ADF Senior Advisor Denis Haar, Director of the ADF Center for Life. “Attorney General Mays says he refuses to uphold the state’s enacted pro-life law, so we joined the Arizona Supreme Court to uphold the law. We urge lawmakers, other states, and numerous groups to listen to this important law that saves the lives of mothers and children. ”
In September 2022, the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County appointed Hazelrigg as the legal guardian of the best interests of the unborn child in Arizona. The court also ruled that the state is free to protect the life of the unborn child and the health and safety of the mother by enforcing prior provisions.Law vs Wade Laws that provide substantial protection against the harm of abortion. ADF attorneys argued for this outcome in a brief filed in August 2022, calling for the court to lift an injunction against the state’s pro-life law that the court had previously held, then-Arizona Attorney General Mark・We asked the court to grant Brnovic’s request. egg.
“Since then, the progress of science and technology has eggThis underscores the state’s compelling interest in preserving fetal life at all stages, including pre-life,” the Charlotte-Roger Institute said in a report. simply. “For example, 4D ultrasound provides direct and convincing evidence of fetal discriminatory, intentional and social behavior from as early as the 12th week of life. The mountain shows that fetuses can and do experience conscious pain through neural structures that develop between the 12th and 18th weeks of life. in the womb. In view of the wealth of recent scientific evidence demonstrating the independent conscious experience and actual suffering of the human fetus, this Court reverses the following judgments, lifts the injunctions and renders the following judgments: should be supported. [the state’s pro-life law]”
“For half a century, the U.S. Supreme Court has unfairly ‘banned’.”[ed] citizens of [Arizona] …from the ban on abortion.Last year, the Supreme Court finally “corrected” [its] Mistake” and “Return”[ed] Address the issue of abortion to the people and their elected representatives. ” simply It was led by Arkansas, with 16 other states participating. “Nevertheless, the appeals court still accepted the family planning system’s invitation to ‘short-circuit the democratic process and prevent Arizona from resuming enforcement of the ban all the way on the books.’ We Shouldn’t Continue to Deny ‘Authority to Address Problems’ [this] It is a serious moral and social issue. ” This court should grant and revoke the request for reconsideration. ”
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