An Arizona Democratic lawmaker announced her plans to get an abortion on Tuesday as reproductive care remains a significant topic for voters in the Grand Canyon State and across the nation.
In a speech on the state Senate floor, state Sen. Eva Burch announced that her pregnancy had become unviable, so she had scheduled an abortion.
Arizona state Sen. Eva Burch, D-Phoenix, pauses before answering a question as she talks about her decision to have an abortion, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
“I don’t think people should have to justify their abortions,” she said. “But I’m choosing to talk about why I made this decision because I want us to be able to have meaningful conversations about the reality of how the work that we do in this body impacts people in the real world.”
Burch complained
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