Left-wing activists in Arizona have collected enough signatures for a ballot measure to add a right to abortion to the state Constitution, aiming to provide a fundamental right to abortion and restrict the state from enforcing any law that would prohibit access to the procedure.
Key Points
Arizona activists have collected over 500,000 signatures for a ballot measure adding a right to abortion to the state Constitution
The proposed amendment aims to restrict the state from enforcing laws prohibiting access to abortion
The measure would need a simple majority to pass if on the November ballot
Pros
Provides a fundamental right to abortion
Restricts the state from prohibiting access to the procedure
Cons
May face legal challenges around the language of the measure
Opposed by pro-life groups who believe it would lead to more late-term abortions