Federal judges dismisses lawsuit challenging anti-abortion law

Both sides claim victory as Arizona fetal personhood lawsuit dismissed

Photo by iStock / Getty Images PlusA legal challenge against an Arizona law that gives fetuses rights has been dropped, putting the law back on the books despite an overwhelming majority of voters who agreed last year to make abortion a constitutional right in the Grand Canyon State.  Whether it is ever enforced, or even can be legally because of that election, remains to be seen.  On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Douglas Rayes dismissed th…

Federal judges dismisses lawsuit challenging anti-abortion law

Key Points A U.S. District Court Judge dismissed a challenge to a 2021 abortion law Physicians still cannot legally abort a child because of genetic problems  Attorney General Kris Mayes promised not to enforce the rule A multi-year effort to kill a controversial abortion measure is dead. U.S. District Court Judge Douglas Rayes signed an order this week to dismiss a challenge to a 2021 statute that makes it illegal to perform an abortion beca…