A ballot initiative to expand abortion in Arizona will not use the phrase "Unborn human being" after a judge rejected the language put forth by Republican lawmakers, deeming it too partisan and emotional.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Whitten asked that the initiative, which seeks to expand abortion access from 15 weeks to 24 weeks, use more "Neutral" language.
Earlier this year, Arizonans for Access - a coalition of pro-abortion groups, including the ACLU of Arizona and Planned Parenthood of Arizona - announced that they had gathered enough signatures to put a pro-abortion measure on the ballot in November.
Republican lawmakers in Arizona issued the proposed language that included the phrase "Unborn human being," which quickly led to a lawsuit from the abortion coalition.
"The decision of the Arizona Legislative Council fails to abide by that responsibility by rejecting the request to use the neutral, medical term 'fetus' in place of 'unborn human being' in the 2024 General Election Publicity Pamphlet."
Saying a fetus is a human being is not a partisan or emotional statement, but a fact, if the entity in the fetal stage is of the human species.
State Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick has since recused himself from the case, stating that his wife is on the legislative panel advocating for the use of the phrase "Unborn human being." He will be replaced by retired Justice John Pelander on the case, which has been expedited to ensure it is resolved before the August 29 pamphlet printing deadline.
https://www.liveaction.org/news/arizona-unborn-human-being-ballot/
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