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The Arizona Senate is currently hearing SB1457. You can watch here: https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=6361162879&eventID=2021041061">https://www.azleg.gov/videoplay...
Sen @LelaAlstonAz explains her NO vote on #SB1457 "the ban proposed in this bill is part of a larger campaign to stigmatize abortion and pass as many laws as possible to restrict abortioncare. This is just another means of controlling people& #39;s bodies and reproduction" #HandsOffAZ
Sen @RosannaGabaldon explains her NO vote "This bans takes away an individuals right to make deeply personal decision and instead turns that decision over to politicians. As a woman, I want to be making medical decisions with my doctor" #HandsOffAZ
@SenOtondo votes NO on #SB1457 saying "The sponsor claims this bill addresses discrimination. Bans on abortion won& #39;t make Arizona a better place for people with disabilities, that& #39;s a separate issue" #HandsOffAZ
Sen @GonzalesSally reads a statement from a constituent who is a certified nurse and midwife saying "If passed, #SB1457 would create dangerous barriers to healthcare particularly people of color and underserved communities" #HandsOffAZ
Sen @jamescita explains her NO vote on #SB1457 "I believe in the rights of women. I& #39;m sure there are many homeless pregnant women hoping for resources and we deny them those" #HandsOffAZ
Sen @ChristinePMarsh votes NO on #SB1457 saying "This bill is extreme and undemocratic. This is an attack on family values and family freedom by limiting when an individual and potentially a couple decides to terminate a pregnancy" #HandsOffAZ
Sen @Rios_Rebecca explains her NO vote on #SB1457 "If this passes it won& #39;t reducing the need for abortions in our communities. We know what will happen, we will force women who seek this procedure to put their lives at risk" #HandsOffAZ
Sen @Rios_Rebecca continues "Regardless of how any of us feel about this issue, it is not a decision of you or I to make on behalf of others" #HandsOffAZ
Sen @EngelForArizona explains her NO vote on #SB1457 "We should not be putting doctors in this position. It is none of their business why someone is seeking an abortion" #HandsOffAZ
Sen @EngelForArizona continues "At every step we have refused to care for mothers and children after they& #39;re born, we won& #39;t cover dental care for pregnant women but we sure seem happy to insert ourselves into a personal decision between an individual and their doctor" #HandsOffAZ
Sen @VictoriaLSteele explains her NO vote on #SB1457 "This bill is nothing more than gender discrimination. It attacks the dignity and constitutionally protected right to obtain an abortion. This bill will not stop abortions; it is a death sentence." #HandsOffAZ
