And Arizona has its share of nut-jobs too. One representative is more interested in controlling the lives of others. In particular those being the lives of women. And yes, one representative is making the right of women to control their lives an issue in Arizona. This is much like those creatures of control found in other states too. Arizona is a state where others can decide for you what the better course in life is to take. You have to wonder why some find it so interesting in controlling the lives of others. Monetarily, they do not want to pay for the child’s birth, upbringing, education. That is still the mother’s problem. There is still a responsibility and a cost to this which a politician will ignore. If it was their being under the
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And Arizona has its share of nut-jobs too. One representative is more interested in controlling the lives of others. In particular those being the lives of women. And yes, one representative is making the right of women to control their lives an issue in Arizona. This is much like those creatures of control found in other states too.
Arizona is a state where others can decide for you what the better course in life is to take. You have to wonder why some find it so interesting in controlling the lives of others. Monetarily, they do not want to pay for the child’s birth, upbringing, education. That is still the mother’s problem. There is still a responsibility and a cost to this which a politician will ignore.
If it was their being under the thumb of others, would the decision be different? The author of this Copper Courier commentary is considering the danger of helping women due to the law.
Copper Courier Opinion: Rep. David Schweikert’s dangerous voting record puts health-care providers at risk
For those working on the frontlines of healthcare, Schweikert’s record is more than just extreme—it’s dangerous.
As a registered nurse (Copper Courier author), I’ve dedicated my career to providing essential healthcare in Arizona. I work with patients facing some of the most difficult decisions of their lives, often in situations where their health and futures hang in the balance. It’s a responsibility I take seriously, and it’s one that politicians like David Schweikert make nearly impossible.
Rep. Schweikert has built a cruel anti-abortion record, consistently prioritizing his extremist ideology over the health and well-being of Arizona families. As a six-time co-sponsor of the Life at Conception Act, Schweikert has made it clear he believes abortion should be banned nationwide. And yes, even in cases of rape, incest, or when a person’s life is in danger. This reckless bill would also ban IVF, which helps countless families struggling with infertility. When pressed on this, Schweikert’s response was a careless “I don’t know,” showing his blatant disregard for the real-world consequences of his actions.
Schweikert’s anti-abortion crusade doesn’t stop there. He voted to restrict active-duty service members’ access to reproductive care and opposed the Right to Contraception Act, which would safeguard the right to birth control nationwide. He even bragged to the Wall Street Journal that he would continue to vote anti-abortion in Congress and celebrated the US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. This allowed for the reinstatement of an 1864 abortion ban in Arizona, a law written before women even had the right to vote.
Healthcare Workers
For those of us working on the frontlines of health care, Schweikert’s record is more than just extreme, it is dangerous. His positions force medical professionals like me into impossible situations where we are unable to provide life-saving care to our patients. We are bound by our ethical obligation to protect our patients’ lives and well-being, but Schweikert’s agenda puts us at risk of prosecution for doing our jobs.
Arizonans deserve representatives who trust women and medical professionals to make their own healthcare decisions. And someone like David Schweikert, who is more interested in pushing a radical political agenda than in protecting women’s health. His record makes it clear:
Schweikert is too dangerous to keep representing Arizona women and families.
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