Crossposted from DemocraticDiva.com
I recently had this little dudebro who supports Ethan Orr (R-Tucson) for reelection to LD09 House mansplain to me how Orr’s motivation for voting for HB2284 this past session, which would allow surprise warrantless inspections on abortion clinics, was “reasonable”, as if those of us who were angered by it were being hysterical overreacting bitches.
Welp.
NARAL AZ, and its Executive Director Kat Sabine, are being represented by the ACLU in their complaint against the Arizona Department of Health Services. Here is their press release:
Arizona Health Officials Cannot Use Inspections for Intimidation, Harassment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014CONTACT: Steve Kilar, ACLU of Arizona, 602-773-6007, skilar@acluaz.org
PHOENIX – Following a threat by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to search the home of a reproductive rights leader, the ACLU of Arizona is demanding records that will help establish whether intimidation tactics are routinely being used by the department against reproductive health service providers.