Planned Parenthood Arizona Applauds Governor Hobbs' Executive Order Protecting Reproductive Freedom
For Immediate Release: June 23, 2023
Contact: Feldman Strategies, [email protected]
In response to Governor Hobbs’ announcement of an executive order to protect reproductive freedom, Planned Parenthood Arizona President and CEO Brittany Fonteno released the following statement:
“We applaud Governor Hobbs for issuing this critical executive order and continuing to hold true to her commitment of being a Governor who would champion reproductive freedom.
Since day one, Governor Hobbs and her administration have welcomed advice and guidance from experts like Planned Parenthood Arizona to address the challenges facing too many Arizonans when it comes to accessing essential health care like abortion. We are proud to have worked collaboratively with the Hobbs administration and a coalition of partners in reproductive health, rights, and justice to make this executive order a reality.
This executive order will help ease the fear and uncertainty that swept through Arizona in the year since Roe was overturned, and protect all those seeking and providing necessary health care.
Make no mistake, there is always more work to do – Arizonans are still living under a restrictive 15-week abortion ban, and anti-abortion extremists continue to threaten our fundamental right to bodily autonomy – but today sets us on a promising and welcome path. We look forward to continuing our work with the Hobbs administration to ensure everyone in Arizona has access to the health care they need.”
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