med for girls between the grade levels of nine and twelve (Mrela 32). Per one thousands live births in 1977 in Arizona, there were 141.7 abortions, compared to 324.5 in the U.S.; in 1987: AZ- 246.6, US- 356.1; in 1992: AZ-187.7, US-335.0 (37). Most of the abortions(per 1,000 live births) performed on Arizona residents were performed on african-american women and the number was 55.5% higher than the national average(Mrela 37). The number performed on the african-american women was 5.5 times higher than the number of abortion performed on Native Americans (48.6% of all abortions performed in Arizona). The next closest amount was performed on non-hispanic white girls and their number was 13.2% higher than the national average. Sixty-two percent of women who received an abortion said it was their first, thirty-eight percent said they had received at least one before 1994 (39). Baumann 7Legislation in Arizona was passed that says:A. A person shall not knowingly perform an abortion on a pregnant unemancipated minor unless the attending physician has secured the written consent from one of the minor's parents or the minor's guardian or conservator or unless a judge of the superior court authorizes the physician to perform the abortion pursuant to subsection B...3 In another legislation, it was passed that:A. Before a physician performs an abortion of a viable fetus, the physician shall state in writing that the abortion is necessary to preserve the life or health of the woman, specifying the medical indications for and the probable health consequences of the abortion...4 Currently, abortion is not a big issue in the legislature. It is, however; constantly changing in the state of Arizona. Just last year, much of the legislation concerning abortion was passed. Abortion in Arizona is more pro-life than pro-choice. More legislators believe that it is the states decision and not the mothers. Recently there have been court cases to determine whethe...
