Arizona Gov Signs Abortion Ban Bill, Anti-Trans Bills, And Bill Requiring Proof Of Citizenship To Vote [VIDEO]

NBC News reports:

Arizona’s Republican governor signed a series of bills Wednesday targeting abortion and transgender rights, joining a growing list of GOP-led states pursuing a conservative social agenda.

The measures signed by Gov. Doug Ducey will outlaw abortion after 15 weeks if the U.S. Supreme Court allows it, prohibit gender confirmation surgery for minors and ban transgender girls from playing on girls sports teams.

Bills targeting abortion and transgender rights have been popular with the conservative base in states where Republicans dominate but could be politically risky in a battleground state where Democrats have made significant inroads.

The Associated Press reports:

Arizona’s Republican governor on Wednesday signed a bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship to vote in a presidential election, drawing fierce opposition from voting rights advocates who say it risks affecting some 200,000 people. The bill also requires anyone newly registering to vote to provide proof of their address.

The Legislature’s own lawyers say much of the measure is unconstitutional, directly contradicts a recent Supreme Court decision and is likely to be thrown out in court. Still, voting rights advocates worry the bill is an attempt to get back in front of the now more conservative Supreme Court.

Arizona’s Republican governor signs series of bills targeting abortion and transgender rights, joining a growing list of GOP-led states pursuing a conservative social agenda. https://t.co/9FXNEcChkt

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 30, 2022

@AP: Arizona’s Republican governor signs a bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship to vote in a presidential election, drawing fierce opposition from voting rights advocates who say it risks affecting some 200,000 people. https://t.co/xo3IVH2nvG

— Christina A. Cassidy (@AP_Christina) March 30, 2022

?ALERT: Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) signs #HB2492, requiring proof of citizenship to vote & risking voter purges for those who registered using state forms pre-2004 or federal forms, as those forms do not meet the law’s citizenship verification standards. https://t.co/p70k5ydEX0

— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) March 30, 2022

Arizona is a leader in election integrity — and election integrity means counting every lawful vote and prohibiting any attempt to illegally cast a vote. #HB2492 does that, while honoring Arizona’s history of making voting accessible. https://t.co/pLSbHER8WK

— Doug Ducey (@DougDucey) March 30, 2022