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Arizona abortion ruling places state among strictest in US, residents react
PHOENIX – Today the Arizona Supreme Court came down with a ruling that will implement a near-total ban on abortion across the state with an exception for mothers whose lives are in danger mid-pregnancy.
Politicians across the state – and country – issued their thoughts on the ruling with mixed emotions on the law that has origins dating back to 1864. Now Arizonans are reacting.
Arizona Supreme Court abortion law: citizens react
Reaction has been pouring in regarding the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision on abortion law in the state. From lawmakers to concerned citizens, everyone seems to have thoughts on the ruling. FOX 10’s Kenzie Beach has more.
Resident David Mitchell supports the ruling.
“It’s terrible, absolutely, what may happen to some women in this world, but I don’t believe that makes up for the right of the child to live,” he said.
Others like Cyndie Mathers said that politicians have no place in deciding what happens to a woman’s body.
“I’ve been on both sides, you know. I placed a child for adoption and I was assaulted when I was a teenager and had to choose the other thing, the abortion,” she said.
“I think it’s a sad day for Arizona. Really sad day for Arizona.”
AZ abortion law: What to know about the Civil War-era ban
FOX 10’s Justin Lum takes a deeper look into the state’s near-total abortion ban that dates back to pre-statehood days, as well as the court ruling that allowed it to be enforced once again.
The decision placed Arizona among the strictest in regards to abortion laws among battleground states ahead of the November election. Organizations in Arizona that carry out abortions have two weeks until the law goes into effect.
AZ abortion law: People react to ruling on ban
As news spread that Arizona’s Supreme Court has allowed a near-total abortion ban that dates back to pre-statehood days to once again take effect, people are weighing in on the ruling. FOX 10’s Kenzie Beach reports.
Gabrielle Goodrick from Camelback Family Planning is concerned for her patients.
“I think everyone should be very concerned,” she said. “This is going to cause an incredible disruption in getting patients the healthcare they need. It’s scary, damaging, confusing and it’s completely unnecessary.”
Camelback Family Planning says they have not seen an influx of calls but they expect more to come through, especially from patients that are already in their care.
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Get 2026 spring training tickets for all 15 MLB teams in Arizona
February might not be synonymous with sunshine and baseball anywhere quite like it is in Arizona. One of my favorite things about the metro-Phoenix area is that you can enjoy baseball from February to November if you count spring training to Fall League (which I do).
Spring training is here! Pitchers and catchers have already reported and actual baseball games officially start on Friday, Feb. 20. The Cactus League spreads from Glendale to Mesa in Arizona, making it the home for 15 MLB teams in February and March. This year that will include at least one Team USA appearance, as the boys will face the Colorado Rockies at Talking Stick in Scottsdale in preparation for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Here is how to get tickets for any of the 15 MLB teams playing the Cactus League for spring training:
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Arizona bench overpowers No. 23 BYU to snap 2-game skid
PROVO — Down a pair of starters in Arizona’s Koa Peat and BYU’s Richie Saunders, it was the Wildcats’ bench who came up big Wednesday night.
The Cougars? Not so much.
Anthony Dell’Orso scored a season-high 22 points, and Ivan Kharchenkov added 18 points and seven rebounds as No. 4 Arizona snapped a two-game losing skid with a 75-68 win over BYU at the McKay Center in Tucson, Arizona.
Jaden Bradley added 12 points and 10 assists for the Wildcats (24-2, 11-2 Big 12), who got 11 points from Brayden Burries and outscored the Cougars’ bench 26-6.
AJ Dybantsa poured in a game-high 35 points, seven rebounds and two assists to lead BYU (19-7, 7-6 Big 12); and Robert Wright III scored 13 with four rebounds and three assists.
Kennard Davis Jr. had 10 points, two rebounds and two assists, while Keba Keita pulled down nine boards for the Cougars.
Dybantsa set the BYU freshman scoring record, moving ahead of Danny Ainge’s 632 points while averaging 21.2 points in 1977-78.
But when it came to finding answers from an increasingly shortened rotation, BYU coach Kevin Young was at a loss.
In short, absent Richie Saunders after the senior suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the first minute of last Saturday’s overtime win over Colorado, the Cougars need to answer the bell.
Dell’Orso rang it for them.
Dell’Orso scored 15 points off the bench including a pair of 3-pointers in the first half to help the Wildcats lead by as much as 39-33 just before the break.
Dybantsa totaled 16 points, three rebounds and two assists, and Wright scored 11 to help the Cougars pull within four.
But Dell’Orso capped his 5-of-9 shooting first half with his third 3-pointer at the buzzer to help the Wildcats to a 42-35 halftime lead.
“Richie brings a lot of scoring, a lot of aggressiveness,” Dybantsa said after the game. “So I just tried to mimic what he gave us and try to do what he does.”
BYU made just 3-of-10 from the field to open the second half, and Arizona shot up to 57% to take a 13-point lead on Kharchenkov’s jumper eight minutes in.
Dybantsa had 19 points in the second half, including a 3-pointer to trim the deficit to seven, 73-66, with two minutes remaining. Davis capped a 7-0 run in just over 90 seconds to pull the Cougars within 73-68 in the final minute.
But Dell’Orso punctuated Arizona’s win with an open dunk off a turnover to give the home team a win in the series for the first time in five tries.
“We’ve just got competitive guys. I think we have a lot of belief in ourselves, no matter what situation we find ourselves in,” Young said. “And that was the case tonight against a really good basketball team.
“You have to give them a lot of credit, because they had a lot of guys who stepped up.”
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