This bill proposes to amend the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding a new chapter dedicated to contraception, which would establish clear definitions and rights related to contraceptive access. It defines "contraception," "contraceptive," and "health professional," ensuring that individuals have the right to obtain contraceptives and engage in contraception, while health professionals have the right to provide these services and information. The bill explicitly prohibits any limitations that would single out or impede access to contraceptives or related information.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that it does not authorize state interference with health professionals' ability to provide contraceptives or patients' ability to obtain them, nor does it allow sterilization procedures without informed consent. The act would be officially titled the "Arizona Right to Contraception Act," thereby reinforcing the rights and protections surrounding contraceptive access in Arizona.

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