Appeal filed to free Abortion Consent Act from Ariz. court order, abortionists drop federal suitALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
Appeal filed to free Abortion Consent Act Abortionists voluntarily dismiss challenge to law after loss in federal appeals court
PHOENIX — Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund and Center for Arizona Policy have appealed an Arizona judge’s order to halt new state laws protecting the health and safety of women while a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood moves forward in state court. At the same time, a Tucson abortion facility represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights is making the rare move of dropping its federal lawsuit against the same laws after both a district and appellate court rejected its request for an injunction. The Bioethics Defense Fund and Life Legal Defense Fund are co-counsel in both cases. Case Names: Planned Parenthood Arizona v. Goddard and Tucson Women’s Center v. Arizona Medical Board Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3870 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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