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Abortion Access in Arizona

Arizona’s abortion laws have undergone major changes not just through elections, but through litigation that delivers immediate impact.
Choices Abortion Network (CAN) exists to help patients understand their rights, navigate options, and overcome financial and logistical barriers to care.

What the Court Ruling Means for Patients

On February 6, 2026, an Arizona court struck down the 24-hour waiting period and the state’s ban on telemedicine abortion.
This means:

  • Patients no longer need to make two separate visits to get an abortion.
  • Telemedicine abortion (abortion by mail) is now legally available in Arizona from qualified providers.
  • Same day, single visit abortion care is now an option for many patients.

This court victory resulted directly from a legal challenge led by CAN’s founder and president an independent Arizona provider who stood up to defend Prop 139 and make sure its promise became reality.

“We didn’t just fight for abortion access. We won it and now patients are feeling the results.”

Medication Abortion and Telemedicine Access

Medication abortion (the “abortion pill”) is safe, effective, and now more accessible than ever in Arizona.

With the telemedicine ban lifted, eligible patients can:

  • Consult with a provider remotely
  • Receive medications by mail
  • Avoid long distance travel, childcare disruptions, and time off work

CAN helps patients understand:

  • Whether they qualify for telemedicine abortion (TeleMAB)
  • When in-person care may still be required (e.g., gestational age, medical conditions)
  • What costs they may face and whether funding is available

Our role is educational, supportive, and grounded in real-time legal knowledge.

CAN helps patients understand:

Whether medication abortion may be an option

  • What telemedicine access looks like under current law
  • When in-person care may be required

Our role is educational and supportive, helping patients navigate a rapidly evolving landscape.

Why Access Is Still Unequal Especially Outside Tucson

Legal rights don’t automatically equal practical access.
Even today, many patients in Arizona still face:

  • No nearby providers
  • Long wait times
  • High out-of-pocket costs
  • Travel, lodging, and lost wages

Even Phoenix the state’s largest city remains underserved, especially for medication abortion through telemedicine.

That’s why CAN exists:
To make sure legal access translates into real access, especially for:

  • Low-income patients
  • Rural and border communities
  • Patients facing unsafe home environments
  • Those who need help right now

How Choices Abortion Network Helps

Choices Abortion Network works to make abortion access real not just theoretical.

We do this by:

  • Helping patients pay for abortion care
  • Coordinating funding directly with licensed providers
  • Assisting with logistical barriers such as travel or timing
  • Providing navigation for patients who must seek care outside Arizona

CAN does not provide medical care. Instead, we focus on removing the obstacles that prevent patients from accessing care they are legally entitled to receive.

Providers We Work With

Choices Abortion Network works with trusted, licensed abortion providers in Arizona and beyond to support patient access based on medical need, availability, and location.

Providers we work with include independent clinics such as Choices Women’s Center and Family Planning Associates. When care is not available in Arizona, CAN also provides navigation and support for patients who must travel out of state.

If you are unsure where to start or are worried about cost, help is available. CAN is here to support patients with dignity, confidentiality, and respect.

Funding Makes Access Possible

 

When abortion restrictions fall, demand for care surges but so do costs.

CAN is committed to covering the last mile gap: medication, travel, labs, aftercare.

If you want to make a difference in Arizona this is the moment.

Your donation to CAN will be used immediately to help patients take advantage of newly restored rights.

DONATE NOW – Make access real.

Board Members (CAN)

Choices Abortion Network (CAN) was founded on the belief that everyone deserves timely access to abortion care without barriers, without stigma, and without delay. We exist to ensure that no one in Southern Arizona is denied care because of cost, logistics, or politics.

Our board members were selected for their deep, long-standing ties to the Tucson community both personally and professionally and for their shared commitment to protecting patient autonomy. Each brings a unique perspective rooted in decades of service, leadership, and advocacy for reproductive freedom.

Together, we are building a sustainable, locally governed support network that reflects the values and needs of the community we serve.

Board of Directors

William Richardson, MD – President

Board-certified OB/GYN with over 35 years of experience in reproductive healthcare. Founder and former Medical Director of Choices Women’s Center and Planned Parenthood Arizona. Lifelong advocate for patient-centered abortion care.

Jose Figueroa – Treasurer

Retired Grant Manager with Tucson Unified School District. Brings decades of public sector financial oversight and a passion for building systems of equity and access within underserved communities.

Elizabeth Ibarra – Secretary

Chief Operating Officer and Office Manager at Choices Women’s Center. Trusted leader in patient care operations with over 30 years of experience supporting abortion access in Tucson.

Dr. Joey Harkins – Board Member

Family medicine physician and abortion provider committed to reproductive justice and rural health access. Advocates for compassionate, evidence-based care throughout Arizona.

Sandra Laudonio – Board Member

Former Office Manager at Midtown OB/GYN, which she co-managed with her husband, Frank Laudonio, MD, for over two decades. A trusted member of the Tucson medical community with a long history of supporting patient autonomy and dignity.

Frank Laudonio, MD – Board Member

Retired OB/GYN and co-founder of Midtown OB/GYN. Deeply committed to ethical, accessible reproductive healthcare and patient choice.