The proposed bill would amend current statutes related to public educational institutions and their involvement with abortion services. Under the new law, B. A public educational institution may not encourage or facilitate abortions. An employee of a public educational institution who is acting in the employee's official capacity may not encourage or facilitate abortions. This addition explicitly prohibits both institutions and their employees from promoting or assisting in abortion-related activities. Furthermore, the bill would also include a similar prohibition for universities under the Arizona Board of Regents, stating that B. A university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents may not encourage or facilitate abortions. An employee of the Arizona board of regents or of a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents who is acting in the employee's official capacity may not encourage or facilitate abortions. Additionally, the bill would remove the existing definition of 2. "Medical emergency" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2151. This deletion suggests a shift in how medical emergencies are addressed in relation to abortion services within these institutions. The bill also makes technical and conforming changes to ensure clarity and consistency in the language used throughout the statutes. Overall, if enacted, the bill would significantly restrict the role of public educational institutions and their employees in relation to abortion services.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-115.01, 15-1630, 36-2151, 15-1401