The Screwtape Letters is a satirical novel written by C.S. Lewis in which a senior demon advises his nephew on how to lead humans astray. It exposes moral issues by presenting them from evil’s perspective. It made me think about how Uncle Screwtape would react to some of Arizona’s pro-life laws.

My Dear Wormwood,

You are to be congratulated. The filing of Isaacson v. Mayes is shaping up to be one of our most exquisite triumphs.

Our legal allies are moving swiftly now, carving through the last scraps of pro-life resistance like a scalpel through soft tissue. At the top of our target list is that revolting statute, ARS 13-3603.02 — the one that dares to prohibit abortions based on race, sex, or disability. How dare they presume to protect the weak, the imperfect, the unwanted? That law, Wormwood, is an affront to everything we’ve worked for. A child has Down syndrome? Terminate. It’s a girl? Dispose. The father is the wrong skin color? Eliminate. This is not discrimination — it is efficiency. And we must preserve that efficiency at all costs.

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This week a lawsuit was filed by an out of state funded organization using their monetary influence to side step our legislative process and enact sweeping dangerous changes to our common-sense abortion laws.

This lawsuit wants to make unrestricted changes to the Arizona statutes. Our current process requires that a proposed change to our statues be initiated by a legislator from the House of Representatives or the Senate. Then the bill is assigned to a committee and the chairman determines whether to schedule the bill for a hearing. In the hearing, both sides are represented, and the public has the opportunity to weigh in on potential changes in our statutes.

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Before Arizona voters passed a constitutional amendment in 2024 to legalize abortion up until birth, the state’s abortion laws still had some guardrails in place—things like parental consent, waiting periods, and informed consent. But even with those protections, the 2023 Abortion Report shows how far the abortion industry had already entrenched itself in our state.

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A Maricopa County man was indicted for falsifying signatures for last year’s ballot petition to legalize abortion.

53-year-old Anthony “Tony” Lee Harris — who appears to be registered as a Democrat per voter records — was charged with two felonies and eleven misdemeanors for falsifying the signatures: one count of aggravated taking identity of another, one count of fraudulent schemes and practices, one count of circulator registration violation, and ten counts of petition false signature.

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Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Right to Life is urging Congress to stop sending federal tax dollars to Planned Parenthood, an organization that’s been using public money to fund political agendas and expand abortion access, all while claiming to offer healthcare.

“Public money is the money of Arizonans,” said Representative Lupe Diaz, who sponsored state legislation to block tax dollars from going to abortion providers. “Special interest groups and the abortion industry have plenty of money to keep their operations going. Let them use their own money. My bill simply makes sure taxpayers aren't forced to fund or promote abortion.”

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(Phoenix, AZ) — Today, the Arizona Right to Life called on its allies in the fight against Proposition 139 to work together to overturn the constitutional amendment that enshrines abortion up until birth. On election day, Arizonans voted for the amendment with more than 61% of the vote.  

“Our state crossed a dark and tragic threshold with this vote and dealt a devastating blow to humanity,” said the Honorable Jill Norgaard, Chair of Arizona Right to Life. “The passage of this amendment is simply a result of months of lies and manipulation by abortion extremists who tried to scare women that they would lose access to medical care if they were pregnant.”

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