Arizona says it will not enforce abortion ban until related lawsuit plays out

Lawsuit filed on behalf of abortion providers argues state's 15-week ban is unconstitutional

Weeks after Arizona voters overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution, Arizona's attorney general, Kris Mayes, has agreed that the state will not enforce its 15-week abortion ban while a new lawsuit over the law plays out.

The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Maricopa county superior court on behalf of Arizona abortion providers, argues that Arizona's 15-week ban is now unconstitutional and should be overturned.