An Arizona lawmaker has announced that she plans to have an abortion after learning that her pregnancy is not viable
An Arizona lawmaker announced on the state Senate floor Monday that she plans to have an abortion after learning that her pregnancy is not viable. State Sen. Eva Burch, a registered nurse known for her reproductive rights activism, was surrounded by fellow Democratic senators as she made the announcement, The Arizona Republic reported. Burch said that she found out a few weeks ago that “against all odds,” she was pregnant.
” Burch said the state’s laws have “interfered” with her decision. Arizona law required an “invasive” transvaginal ultrasound that her doctor didn’t order and she was then read “factually false” information required by the law about alternatives, she said. “I’m a perfect example of why this relationship should be between patients and providers,” not state lawmakers, Burch said.