MyFox Phoenix, March 27, 2012 by Michelle L. Price
PHOENIX (AP) – The Arizona Senate has approved a sweeping anti-abortion bill that generally bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and institutes new disclosure requirements, including one that requires women to look at a state-run website with images of fetuses at two-week intervals.
The 20-week abortion ban, which does not apply in medical emergencies, would affect only a small percentage of abortions performed in Arizona.
Supporters say that after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a fetus can feel pain.
Democrats argue that doctors cannot determine down to a precise week how far along the pregnancy has progressed and say the “arbitrary” deadline would likely prevent doctors from diagnosing anomalies in the fetus.
The bill, which passed on a 20-10 vote, returns to the House for final approval.
War on Women 
Posted on March 27, 2012