Isaacson v. Mayes

Summary

Two abortionists and three organizations who oppose legal protections for Down syndrome babies filed a lawsuit seeking to have SB 1457, the Arizona law containing those protections, struck down.

Abortion advocates in Arizona are attacking a law that protects unborn children with genetic anomalies like Down syndrome

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Case Documents

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Title

Date

Appellate Court

Provisional answer brief of intervenors-defendants/proposed appellees Arizona Senate President Petersen and Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives Toma

5/18/2023

Appellate Court

Reply in support of motion of intervenors-defendants Petersen and Toma to Participate as Appellees on Appeal

5/8/2023

Trial Court

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona order granting motion to intervene

3/8/2023

Trial Court

Motion of Arizona Senate President Petersen and Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives Toma to intervene as defendants and memorandum in support

2/3/2023

Trial Court

Sharing Down Syndrome Arizona’s motion to intervene as defendant and memorandum in support

10/13/2021

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Denise Burke

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Denise Burke serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Legislative Advocacy.

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