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The 2015 Vital Statistics “Big Book” Published Online

By | January 27th, 2017|General, Preparedness|

The 2015 Arizona Health Status and Vital Statistics Report, also known as the “Big Book,” is now available.  The Big Book presents an annual update of information on vital statistics and the health status of Arizona residents . It provides statewide numbers and rates of vital events such as births, stillbirths, and deaths, and population-based data on pregnancies, [...]

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Abortion Clinic Inspections Bill

By | April 24th, 2014|Licensing|

We license and inspect abortion clinics in AZ.  Due to a court settlement agreement (unlike other health care institutions we license) we’re currently required to get an administrative search warrant before conducting an unannounced inspection of an abortion clinic.   For a routine compliance inspection, we need to give them 10 days-notice. On Tuesday, the [...]

Planned Parenthood v. Humble

By | March 11th, 2014|Licensing|

We were served Wednesday with a lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief from our new Abortion Clinic Regulations that are scheduled to go into effect on April 1.  The new regulations were in response to HB 2036, which was passed and signed during the 2012 legislative session…  tasking us with several things related to the regulation of abortions.  [...]

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Draft New Abortion Clinic Regulations

By | November 22nd, 2013|Licensing|

A state law (HB 2036) was passed and signed awhile back that tasked us with several things related to the regulation of abortions in AZ.  Among them were provisions directing us to develop a parental informed consent form for minors and establish a website with a host of information identified in the statute.  Our next [...]

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2012 AZ Abortion Surveillance Report

By | August 8th, 2013|General|

State law directs us to produce several reports each year to help the public know what’s happening in the state and to help with public policy development.  One of the more recently required reports is an annual report on abortion.  This is the 3rd year we’ve published our annual Abortion Surveillance Report.  This year's report found that there was a [...]

Informed Consent Website Up & Running

By | November 26th, 2012|General|

Last legislative session the Governor signed HB 2036- which amends state law regarding abortions. Some parts of the law are pending legal challenges, but the parts requiring us to develop a website were unaffected- and our new informed consent site just went up.  The website lists agencies and services that are available to assist women throughout [...]

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Annual Abortion Report Published

By | September 18th, 2012|General, Prevention|

A couple of years ago a bill was passed that required our agency to do a comprehensive statistical report about abortion in Arizona. We published our second annual report this week… which includes data compiled from elective abortion procedures reports, complications from abortions reports and petitions filed authorizing abortions to minors. Facilities that provide the [...]

Abortion Law

By | July 30th, 2012|General|

Last year HB 2036, which relates to abortions in AZ, was passed and signed.  There are a host of changes that the new law makes- and many of the provisions kick in at different times.  The first things that we’re responsible for (beginning August 2nd)  include providing an informed consent form for unemancipated minors that are seeking [...]

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Abortion Clinic Licensing

By | July 13th, 2011|General|

A new law was passed last legislative session (HB 2416) that expanded the definition of an abortion to include “any means” (the former definition was limited to surgical abortions) and changed the qualifications for who can perform the procedure.  For us, it meant that beginning July 21 (when the law was to take effect) we'd be responsible for [...]

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New Laws Related to our Mission

By | April 25th, 2011|Behavioral Health, General, Licensing, Preparedness, Prevention|

The Legislature completed the Regular Session last week.  They've passed numerous bills.  The Governor has signed many of them, but some are still waiting for her consideration and signature.  Below are the new laws that have been signed by the Governor that are related to our mission: HB 2585: Controlled Substances; Marijuana; Monitoring This law requires [...]