AZ: Leaked documents detail House GOP strategy to send competing abortion measures to the 2024 ballot

Republicans in the Arizona House of Representatives are mulling several possible abortion proposals to send to the ballot this November to compete with an abortion rights initiative.

And while legislative staff closed their summary of the proposal by declaring it would be “easy” to carry out the strategy, it’s far from clear if GOP lawmakers can align behind any of them.

The options that Republicans are considering range from a proposal that they say would “complement” a progressive voter-led initiative that aims to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution, but in reality would place increased restrictions on the procedure, to others that would allow abortion only until the 15th or sixth week of pregnancy, with limited exceptions for victims of rape and incest.

On Monday morning, House Republicans met privately on a video call to discuss the options proposed by GOP leaders. The presentation was meant to be kept from the public, but the Arizona Mirror obtained a copy of the presentation sent to them that outlined the proposals after the House’s general counsel mistakenly sent a copy of the slideshow presentation to every elected representative instead of just to Republicans.


https://azmirror.com/2024/04/15/leaked-documents-detail-house-gop-strategy-to-send-competing-abortion-measures-to-the-2024-ballot/