Arizona Laws 15-115.01. Public educational institution facility; prohibition; definitions
A. A facility that is run by or that operates on the property of a public educational institution may not perform or provide an abortion, unless the abortion is necessary to save the life of the woman having the abortion.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 15-115.01
- Accommodation school: means either:
(a) A school that is operated through the county board of supervisors and the county school superintendent and that the county school superintendent administers to serve a military reservation or territory that is not included within the boundaries of a school district. See Arizona Laws 15-101
- Charter school: means a public school established by contract with the state board of education, the state board for charter schools, a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents, a community college district or a group of community college districts pursuant to article 8 of this chapter to provide learning that will improve pupil achievement. See Arizona Laws 15-101
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- School district: means a political subdivision of this state with geographic boundaries organized for the purpose of the administration, support and maintenance of the public schools or an accommodation school. See Arizona Laws 15-101
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Abortion" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2151.
2. "Medical emergency" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2151.
3. "Public educational institution" means any of the following:
(a) A community college as defined in section 15-1401.
(b) A university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents.
(c) A school district, including its schools.
(d) A charter school.
(e) An accommodation school.
(f) The Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind.