Pro-choice advocates in Arizona said they have surpassed the threshold of required signatures to put a measure on the November ballot which would add abortion protections to the state Constitution. Chris Love, spokesperson for the group Arizona for Abortion Access, said more than 500,000 signatures from voters in favor of the amendment have been collected, significantly higher than the almost 384,000 needed. Love contended it speaks to how important reproductive freedom is to Arizonans. .
Missouri residents are worried about future access to birth control. The latest survey from The Right Time, an initiative based in Missouri, focused on efforts to improve access to contraception across the state. These concerns are shared across political affiliations. .
The Alabama House and Senate both passed bills this week that would help people resume in vitro fertilization and provide legal protections for providers and patients in certain cases. Senate Bill 159 and its companion House Bill 237 passed swiftly despite debates surrounding immunity and personhood. While this is a positive step that allows families to resume treatments, said Heidi Miller, development manager for the reproductive-justice group Yellowhammer Fund, they re still concerned with the limited timeframe offered by the bills, including the one sponsored by Sen. .
An international anti-abortion group launched its 40 Days For Life campaign and marked the start of lent outside of the Western Massachusetts Health Center of Springfield.
The Keystone State s general election is less than six months away and a nonpartisan, grassroots organization is already getting the word out to residents about the importance of voting and voter registration. Pennsylvania has more than 8.7 million registered voters, but it is estimated the voter turnout during the municipal primary election was only 27.5%. Becky Wyss, president of the League of Women Voters of Westmoreland County, said they are hoping to see a better turnout in November. .