In a significant legislative move, Arizona Representative Stahl Hamilton initiated a motion to bring the 'Arizona Right to Contraception Act' to an immediate vote. Despite the quick commencement of debate and voting on the motion, the Republican-controlled Senate in Arizona defeated the measure, which aimed to establish birth control as a right. The defeat was marked by controversial comments from the state Senate's number 2 Republican, suggesting that women wouldn't need contraceptives if they weren't promiscuous, with a reference to "Bayer…". This stance and the subsequent blocking of the bill have sparked criticism and highlighted the ongoing political struggle over contraceptive rights in Arizona. Various sources, including lawmakers @SStahlHamilton and @priya4az, and media outlets, reported on the Republicans' use of rules to thwart bids by Democrats to force a vote or at least a debate on the proposal. The incident has ignited discussions on the broader implications for birth control access and women's rights in the state, with a notable quote suggesting women should "put [aspirin] in between your knees" as a method of contraception.
Republicans in Arizona have blocked a bill to protect birth control access -- claiming women should “put [aspirin] in between your knees” instead. This is the future the @GOP want. Not just in Arizona. Everywhere. https://t.co/EDo9cC9CQY
For those who know the rules at the Capitol, no bill is ever really dead. 💼🏛️ It just requires a little “shenanigating.” 😏✨ Link in bio 🔗 #ArizonaPolitics #LegislativeStrategies #ContraceptionRights https://t.co/C6V9EGfATX
Republicans are trying (again) to squeeze you out of the initiative process https://t.co/4VB7bvbbvB via @azcentral
Republicans block bid by @SStahlHamilton, @priya4az to get floor debate and vote on bid to put guarantee of right to contraception into Arizona law. https://t.co/BgRT90c6Bf https://t.co/E997smgQAs
The border, birth control and the art of the political zing at the Arizona Capitol https://t.co/l2yL4P8qwV via @azcentral
House and Senate Republicans used their rules Wednesday to block a vote – or even a debate – on a proposal to enshrine the right to contraceptives in Arizona law. https://t.co/IxeJ5EBjvA
"GOP foils surprise Democratic bid to protect contraceptive rights at Arizona Legislature." (via @maryjpitzl and @raystern) https://t.co/qPtBTQ9DF8
GOP foils surprise Democratic bid to protect contraceptive rights at Arizona Legislature https://t.co/PtrAifxBBE via @azcentral
Republicans invoke rules to thwart bids by @SStahlHamilton and @priya4az to force a vote -- or at least a debate -- to putting the right to contraceptives into Arizona law. https://t.co/wCx7Bi8mdo https://t.co/zmogV6Mvxg
Republican lawmakers block effort to protect right to contraceptives in Arizona https://t.co/G1XSvy9uer
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: The Republican-controlled Senate in Arizona has just shamefully DEFEATED a measure that would have made birth control a right. The number 2 Republican in the state Senate, said women wouldn’t need contraceptives if they weren’t promiscuous: 👇 The “Bayer… https://t.co/1veinrNVYB
RIGHT NOW: Arizona Rep. Stahl Hamilton calls for motion to bring “Arizona Right to Contraception Act” up to an immediate vote. Quick debate about to start and vote on motion happening. https://t.co/9cONfjzmYU