Planned Parenthood sues Arizona over new abortion law

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Planned Parenthood sues Arizona over new abortion law
By RYAN VAN VELZER and BOB CHRISTIE, Associated Press | June 4, 2015 | Updated: June 4, 2015 4:36pm

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona abortion providers asked a federal judge Thursday to block part of a recently passed law that would require doctors to tell women they can reverse the effects of a drug-induced abortion.

Planned Parenthood and Star Family Planning filed the complaint in federal court, arguing the new law violates abortion providers' First Amendment rights by forcing them to repeat a state-mandated message against their medical judgment.

Proponents of the law say doctors can give a woman a drug known as progesterone to stop an abortion after she has taken the first of two medications needed to complete the procedure. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says there is no medically accepted evidence that a drug-induced abortion can be reversed.

"This reckless law forces doctors to lie to their patients, and it puts women's health at risk. This law should never have passed, and we're asking the court to stop it from going into effect," said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/medical/article/Planned-Parenthood-sues-state-over-new-abortion-6307030.php

[randys1]

1. REMINDER, if you shop on AMAZON, you can do "AMAZON SMILE" and you can name your local

Planned Parenthood as a recipient of funds from your purchases.

[murielm99]

3. Thanks!

Why didn't I know that before?

[Merlot]

4. Where do you find "Amazon Smile?"

I'd love to do that - but am not finding it on the site

[freshwest]

5. Are you signed in? That's when I see it on my page. n/t

[randys1]

6. you may have to contact them, not sure

[Merlot]

7. Found it! smile.amazon.com

it's a different website. Once you go to smile.amazon.com you can search for your favorite charity. I'm trying to decide which PP to give to - would prefer it to go to one of the states that is currently fighting hardest. I'm in Cali and right now we're ok.

Ugh, red cross is on the list of spotlight charities - arggggg.

[randys1]

8. Yes it is a different site, still Amazon but different link, etc.

I give to my local PP, which I was very surprised I could do given we are a small area.

But you are right to look for a state or area where they are up against the worst of the stupid mean motherphuckers who work day and night to deny Women the right to decide what happens to their own bodies.

If I was a Woman I would assume I was in a fighting to the death war against them. Because I would be.

[shenmue]

2. Good