ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session Majority Research Staff
	House: JUD DPA 5-3-0-1

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HB 2074: partial-birth abortions; mandatory reporting

Sponsor: Representative Fink, LD 27

House Engrossed

Overview

Establishes a mandatory reporting requirement for any employee, contractor or volunteer in a medical facility who has direct knowledge that a partial-birth abortion is occurring or has occurred.

History

Statute mandates that any physician who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion is guilty of a class 6 felony and can be fined, sentenced to up to two years in prison, or both. The only exception is when a partial-birth abortion is necessary to save the life of a mother who is endangered by a physical disorder, a physical illness or a physical injury, including a life-threatening condition caused by the pregnancy (A.R.S. § 13-3603.01).

Statute defines partial birth abortion to mean an abortion in which the person performing the abortion does both of the following:

1) deliberately and intentionally vaginally delivers a living fetus until, in the case of a headfirst presentation, the entire fetal head is outside the body of the mother or, in the case of breech presentation, any part of the fetal trunk past the naval is outside the body of the mother for the purpose of performing an overt act that the person knows will kill the partially delivered living fetus; and

2) performs the overt act, other than completion of delivery, that kills the partially delivered living fetus (A.R.S. § 13-3603.01).

Provisions

1. Mandates that employees, contractors or volunteers in a medical facility who have direct knowledge that a partial-birth abortion is being or has been performed must immediately report it to the county attorney where the procedure is occurring or has occurred. (Sec. 1)

2. Instructs that any report filed must include all identifying information that is known to the reporting individual regarding the physician and medical facility involved. (Sec. 1)

3. Classifies a failure to report the aforementioned as a class 6 felony. (Sec. 1)

4. Includes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

5. Includes a legislative intent clause. (Sec. 2)

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Initials NM/NP                      HB 2074

1/28/2026        Page 0 House Engrossed

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