Nelson v. Planned Parenthood Center of Tucson (1973)

The 1973 case Nelson v. Planned Parenthood Center of Tucson established the legality of abortion [3] in Arizona. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that the Arizona Revised Statutes 13-211, 13-212, and 13-213, collectively called the Arizona abortion [3] statutes, were unconstitutional. The statutes had made illegal receiving, providing, or advertising abortions. After the Arizona Appeals Court heard the case, it decided that the Arizona abortion [3] statutes were constitutional. However, two weeks later the US Supreme Court decided in Roe v. Wade [4] (1973) that abortion [3] was constitutional at the federal level. The Arizona court followed the precedent set by the US Supreme Court and amended its decision to rule that the Arizona abortion [3] statutes were unconstitutional. Afterwards, Planned Parenthood, other family planning [5] clinics, and hospitals were legally allowed in Arizona to advertise, discuss, and offer abortions as an option to their patients.