2024-04-13 21:57:07
While there is a tense electoral scenario of USAthe Arizona Supreme Court yesterday reinstated an anti-abortion law that dates back to the 19th century and prohibits the termination of pregnancy in almost any circumstance, in a new advance in restrictions on the procedure.
For Gildardo Lopez, academic of the University panameric, this law establishes “a more restrictive legal scenario regarding access to abortion” that arises from the reversal of Roe v. Wade on behalf of the Supreme Court of EU almost two years ago, by eliminating the constitutional right at the federal level.
“This ruling raises significant questions regarding the individual freedoms, particularly regarding women’s right to make decisions about their own bodies. By imposing severe restrictions without exceptions for cases of rape, incest or fetal inviability, the law can limit access to safe and legal reproductive health services,” the expert explained for 24 HORAS.
“This may lead to broad debates about the balance between state regulations and individual rights to privacy and security.” personal autonomy”, he added.
The ruling of the highest court of Arizona, whose seven justices were nominated by Republicans, establishes that with the 2022 decision, the state can return to this legal framework that is even older than the establishment of Arizona as a state.
The law of 1864 prohibits abortion almost completely, allowing the procedure only when necessary to save the life of the madre, and establishes prison sentences of between two to five years for those who practice it.
The ruling demolishes the current legalization that allowed the interruption of pregnancy in the state up to 15 weeks. The Court granted a margin of fourteen days for the measure to come into force.
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2024-04-13 21:57:07