PHOENIX — Protesters dressed as handmaids shouted “Shame!” at members of the House Judiciary and Public Safety Committee after a 6-3 vote in favor of an abortion reporting bill. The red dresses and white bonnets of the handmaids are from Margaret Atwood’s novel “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which portrays a dystopian future where women are property…
Under the Trump administration, the future of Planned Parenthood—and the Arizona women who rely on it for healthcare—looks murkier than ever. Last week, President Donald Trump signed legislation allowing states to withhold Title X family planning funding from abortion providers. The measure passed through Congress last month with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaking vote….
La Representante del Segundo Distrito electoral de Arizona, Martha McSally continúa sin dar una explicación sobre por qué es que votó para recortar los fondos de las clínicas de Planificación Familiar. Estas clínicas representan casi 60,000 consultas de pacientes en el estado de Arizona y muchas de estas consultas son en su propio distrito. En…
Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District Rep. Martha McSally continues to rebuff attempts to explain why she voted to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood clinics that accounted for almost 60,000 patient visits in Arizona, many within her district. There are two Planned Parenthood clinics in Southern Arizona – both sit in McSally’s district. Since the September vote, she has given several interviews…
