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White House condemns 'catastrophic' Arizona court decision on abortion

2022-09-24T14:46:10.180Z


According to US media, doctors in Arizona now face up to five years in prison for helping a woman have an abortion.


White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre condemned Saturday, September 24 "

the potentially catastrophic, dangerous and unacceptable consequences

" of a court decision in Arizona, which according to American media reactivated a law of the 19th century almost completely prohibiting abortion.

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If this decision is confirmed, health personnel will risk up to five years in prison if they fulfill their duty of care;

survivors of rape and incest would be forced to bear the children of their attackers;

and pregnant women with health problems would face terrible risks

, ”assured Karine Jean-Pierre in a press release.

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Source: lefigaro

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