National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Maricopa County Branch, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum vs. Tom Horne, et al.
What's at Stake
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arizona have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the NAACP of Maricopa County and the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) challenging a state law that relies on harmful racial stereotypes to shame and discriminate against Black women and Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women who decide to end their pregnancies.
Summary
The law, HB 2443, is based on stereotypes that Black and API women cannot be trusted to make personal health care decisions without scrutiny by the state.
The law, which contains criminal penalties, requires every physician providing abortion care to certify that the reason the woman is seeking that care has nothing to do with the race or sex of the embryo or fetus.
Status: On March 12, 2014 we appealed the dismissal of our challenge to Arizona’s discriminatory race- and sex-based abortion ban (HB 2443).
Legal Documents
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12/09/2015
NAACP, et al. v. Tom Horne, et al. - Amicus Brief of Constitutional Scholars in Support of Plts
Date Filed: 12/09/2015
Affiliate: Arizona
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12/09/2015
NAACP, et al. v. Tom Horne, et al. - Amicus Brief of Black Women's Health Imperative in Support of Pts
Date Filed: 12/09/2015
Affiliate: Arizona
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12/09/2015
NAACP, et al. v. Tom Horne, et al.- Amicus Brief of Social Psychologists in Support of Plts
Date Filed: 12/09/2015
Affiliate: Arizona
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12/09/2015
NAACP, et al. v. Tom Horne, et al. - Amicus Brief of Asian Americans Advancing Justice in Support of Pts
Date Filed: 12/09/2015
Affiliate: Arizona
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05/29/2013
NAACP, et al. v. Tom Horne, et al. - Complaint
Date Filed: 05/29/2013
Affiliate: Arizona
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05/29/2013
NAACP, et al. v. Tom Horne, et al. - Exhibits A-E
Date Filed: 05/29/2013
Affiliate: Arizona
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03/12/2014
NAACP, et al. v. Tom Horne, et al. - Appeal
Date Filed: 03/12/2014
Affiliate: Arizona
Press Releases
Court Dismisses Challenge to Racist Arizona Abortion Ban
Advocates for Women of Color Appeal Discriminatory Arizona Abortion Ban
Civil Rights Groups Challenge Arizona Law Targeting Women of Color
