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This bill establishes the Arizona Right to Contraception Act, which codifies explicit rights for individuals to obtain contraceptives and for health professionals to provide contraceptives and related information. The bill defines contraception broadly as any action to prevent pregnancy, including various methods like oral contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, condoms, and sterilization procedures. It affirms that a person has the right to access contraceptives and engage in contraception, and health professionals have the corresponding right to provide these services. The bill prohibits any limits or requirements that single out contraceptive services or impede access to contraceptives and related information. Importantly, the legislation specifies that the state and its political subdivisions cannot interfere with a health professional's ability to provide contraceptive services or a patient's ability to obtain them. The bill also explicitly requires that any sterilization procedure must be performed only with the patient's voluntary and informed consent. By creating this new chapter in Arizona's revised statutes, the bill aims to protect and clarify reproductive healthcare rights related to contraception.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82842