Arizona Abortion Rights Measure Certified For Ballot

NPR reports:

Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution. The Arizona secretary of state’s office said Monday that it had certified 577,971 signatures — far above the required number that the coalition supporting the ballot measure had to submit in order to put the question before voters.

The coalition, Arizona for Abortion Access, said it is the most signatures validated for a citizens initiative in state history. “This is a huge win for Arizona voters who will now get to vote YES on restoring and protecting the right to access abortion care, free from political interference, once and for all,” campaign manager Cheryl Bruce said.

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It’s official! The Arizona Abortion Access Act is on the ballot as Proposition 139! This is Arizona’s chance to restore and protect the right to access abortion care, once and for all. Vote YES on Prop 139! pic.twitter.com/dSyxgkUmuF

— Arizona for Abortion Access (@azforaccess) August 13, 2024

BREAKING – From Arizona Secretary Of State Deputy Comms JP Martin, showing SOS Adrian Fontes signing the paperwork to get the Arizona For Abortion Access Act onto the ballot under the title “Proposition 139.”

SOS office says estimated total valid signatures: 577,971 (a record) pic.twitter.com/3z7olweY5o

— Alex Tabet (@AlexanderTabet) August 13, 2024