https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/04/13/new-arizona-law-life-starts-before-conception/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 10:34:56 -0400<![CDATA[Life starts earliest in Arizona, which now defines gestational age as beginning on the first day of a woman’s last period, rather than at fertilization. In practice, that means the state has banned abortions after about 18 weeks (20 weeks from the last menstruation) except in the case of medical emergencies. While that provision has been much discussed, abortions after that point account for only about 1 percent of the procedures currently performed.]]>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:25:16 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/04/13/new-arizona-law-life-starts-before-conception-n91607