From the The Arizona Catholic Conference (ACC):
The ACC is the public policy agency for the Diocese of Gallup, the Diocese of Phoenix, and the Diocese of Tucson
Support Partial Birth Abortion Ban
AZ Legislature Passes Partial Birth Abortion Bill
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Please Ask Gov Napolitano to Sign HB 2769
Support Arizona's Partial Birth Abortion Ban. Please Ask Governor Napolitano to Sign HB 2769
HB 2769 is important pro-life legislation that essentially duplicates the Partial Birth Abortion Act passed by Congress in 2003 and upheld by the United States Supreme Court last year. Despite the passage of the federal law, however, there is still a need for a state ban on partial birth abortions so that Arizonans do not have to rely on the United State Department of Justice to bring such actions.
Additionally, a state ban is helpful because federal prosecutors attempting to enforce the current partial birth abortion ban must first show that interstate commerce is somehow impacted. With a state ban, however, local prosecutors can bring forth such charges without having to deal with interstate commerce issues.
Partial birth abortions involve a horrific procedure to which most people are opposed. HB 2769 is a reasonable piece of legislation aimed at making sure that they do not take place in Arizona.
Please follow the TAKE ACTION links in this alert and urge Governor Napolitano to sign HB 2769.
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