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"Ariz. court OK’s abortion restrictions" August 12, 2011|Associated Press
PHOENIX - An Arizona appeals court ruled yesterday to allow key parts of a state law restricting abortions to take effect, including one that requires women to see a doctor in person the day before getting an abortion to hear about risks and alternatives.
The provisions have been on hold for two years after a state judge blocked them from taking effect in 2009.
But the Arizona Court of Appeals ordered the judge to lift his hold yesterday, saying the provisions are constitutional and do not put undue burdens on women seeking to end their pregnancies.
The provisions include a requirement for women to get so-called informed consent about risks and alternatives from a doctor in person before getting an abortion.
Currently, women are allowed to get that information over the phone from a doctor or a nurse practitioner....
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