AZ: House Republicans accidentally distribute preliminary plans on abortion ban

A House GOP presentation accidentally sent to all House members Monday morning outlines a potential strategy of Republicans considering abortion ballot measures to conflict with the initiative being pushed by abortion access activists.

House Majority General Counsel Linley Wilson drafted a PowerPoint presentation for Republican House members following Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, attempting to put a bill that would repeal the 1864 abortion ban law up for a vote on April 10.

Wilson’s strategy lists two phases for House Republicans to consider. The first and phase would refer “reasonable protections” to voters while protecting the Legislature’s authority to “enact laws rationally related to promoting and preserving life and to protecting the health and safety of pregnant women” through a concurrent resolution.

The proposed language of the resolution doesn’t include a cutoff for when abortions would be permitted, but it does give the legislature the flexibility to enact laws on the issue.



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