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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In the United States, abortion has been fully legal since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision (1973). In Arizona, you can obtain an abortion but restrictions apply. Before | In the United States, abortion has been fully legal since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision (1973). In Arizona, you can obtain an abortion but restrictions apply. Before you can receive an abortion, you must go through state-directed counseling, where the counselor will read a script that aims to discourage you from seeking out an abortion. You must also obtain an ultrasound at least 24 hours before the abortion, and the provider must ask you if she wants to see the ultrasound image. Following the counseling and ultrasound, you must then go through a 24-hour wait period before the abortion can be performed. The use of telemedicine for an abortion is prohibited.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/state-facts-about-abortion-arizona State Facts About Abortion: Arizona]</ref> | ||
If you're under 18 years old and want an abortion in Arizona, it's required that one of your parents consents to the abortion (i.e. "parental consent"). If you cannot manage to get the parental consent, you can try to get a "judicial bypass." This is when you ask a judge for permission instead or, if it's an emergency (for medical reasons), you can get special permission.<ref>[https://sexetc.org/states/arizona Sex in the States: Arizona]</ref> | If you're under 18 years old and want an abortion in Arizona, it's required that one of your parents consents to the abortion (i.e. "parental consent"). If you cannot manage to get the parental consent, you can try to get a "judicial bypass." This is when you ask a judge for permission instead or, if it's an emergency (for medical reasons), you can get special permission.<ref>[https://sexetc.org/states/arizona Sex in the States: Arizona]</ref> For more information on minors and abortion laws in Arizona, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-arizona/online-health-center/minors-and-abortion-law here]. | ||
In Arizona, which is considered a "battleground state," abortion has been recently challenged. In 2012, a law passed in Arizona that prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of gestation (except for in cases where the pregnancy endangered the woman's life). This was later ruled to be unconstitutional by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2013. | In Arizona, which is considered a "battleground state," abortion has been recently challenged. In 2012, a law passed in Arizona that prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of gestation (except for in cases where the pregnancy endangered the woman's life). This was later ruled to be unconstitutional by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2013. | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-arizona/online-health-center/abortion-services Planned Parenthood]: "We offer both the abortion pill (medication abortion) and in-clinic abortion (surgical abortion). We are here to help, and can discuss all of your options with you - as well as provide adoption and pre-natal care referrals." To find out which locations offer these options, or to obtain more information about accessing care, please call 602.277.PLAN (7526). | |||
* [https://fpamg.com/ Family Planning Associates Medical Group]: They provide medical abortions (abortion pill), surgical abortions and late-term abortions. "Since 1994, Family Planning Associates Medical Group (FPAMG) has been a top Abortion Clinic in AZ, providing safe, caring family planning services in a comfortable PRIVATE medical office." Located in Papago Medical Park. Address: 1331 N 7th St #225, Phoenix, AZ 85006. Phone Numbers: Ph: 602-553-0440, Ph: 800-558-0440. Email: support@fpamg.com. | |||
'''Note:''' Be careful -- there are some places that advertise themselves as abortion clinics, and they're actually religious anti-abortion clinics. They are also known as "crisis centers." For example, Crisis Pregnancy Centers of Arizona Phoenix Center is an example of this type of center. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||