Trump, Kari Lake oppose Arizona abortion ruling while pro-life leaders praise it
Alliance Defending Freedom
The legal advocacy group represented Dr. Eric Hazelrigg, the pro-life medical director of Choices Pregnancy Center, who filed the petition last March requesting the Arizona Supreme Court to review the state appeals court ruling.
The petition asked the state's high court to reverse the Arizona Court of Appeals ruling that prevented lawmakers from enforcing Arizona's law.
With the Arizona Supreme Court's ruling this week, the state can now enforce its law as written.
"Life is a human right, and today's decision allows the state to respect that right and fully protect life again — just as the legislature intended," ADF Senior Counsel Jake Warner said in a Tuesday statement.
"Life begins at conception. At just six weeks, unborn babies' hearts begin to beat. At eight weeks, they have fingers and toes. And at 10 weeks, their unique fingerprints begin to form. Arizona's pro-life law has protected unborn children for over 100 years, and the people of Arizona, through their elected representatives, have repeatedly affirmed that law, including as recently as 2022," Warner continued.
"We celebrate the Arizona Supreme Court's decision that allows the state's pro-life law to again protect the lives of countless, innocent unborn children."
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
