In Arizona, a federal judge has temporarily banned a key portion of a new sweeping anti-abortion law that would make it a felony for doctors to terminate pregnancies due to a fetal genetic defect, such as Down syndrome. The court, however, denied a request to block another part of the law that classifies fetuses, embryos and fertilized eggs as people starting at the point of conception.
Judge Blocks Key Part of Arizona Anti-Abortion Law Involving Genetic Abnormalities
HeadlineSep 29, 2021