The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the phrase 'unborn human being' can be used in voter pamphlets describing an abortion measure for the November election. This decision reverses a previous lower court ruling and allows the term to be included in the Legislative Council's analysis of Proposition 139, which concerns the constitutional right to an abortion in Arizona. The ruling was made in a 5-2 decision, with the court stating that the language meets the legal standard for inclusion in the voter pamphlet. The decision has sparked debate, with some arguing that the language is biased and politically charged. The Arizona Abortion Access Act is part of this context, and the court also noted that the GOP language is not partisan.
Arizona court: Fetus can be referred as ‘unborn human being’ in voter pamphlet https://t.co/Em5iJvMQGP https://t.co/B434eTPnbH
An Arizona voting pamphlet can refer to a fetus as an “unborn human being” in the description of an abortion rights measure, the state Supreme Court ruled. https://t.co/T8oMrYg61x
Arizona Supreme Court allows "unborn human being" language for abortion amendment voter pamphlet https://t.co/YJW9LcnBjW