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1. Arizona Court Ruling Makes Abortions
Legal Again – For Now
English Level 8-9
Listen, Learn & Speak
10/5/2022

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 ABORTION
 RESTRICTION
 DESPERATE
 APPEAL
 INJUNCTION

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1. ABORTION (NOUN)
the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or
closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus
She chose to have an abortion.
boom·ing | ˈbü-miŋ
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION

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2. RESTRICTION (NOUN)
a limitation on the use or enjoyment of property or a facility
They placed restrictions on smoking indoors.
re·stric·tion | ri-ˈstrik-shən
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION

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3. DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE)
moved by despair or utter loss of hope
As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate.
des·per·ate | ˈde-sp(ə-)rət
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION

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4. APPEAL (VERB)
to take proceedings to have (a lower court's decision) reviewed in a higher
court
She lost the case and appealed the following month..
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION
ap·peal | ə-ˈpēl

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5. INJUNCTION (NOUN)
a writ granted by a court of equity whereby one is required to do or to
refrain from doing a specified act
The group has obtained an injunction to prevent the demolition of the
building.
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION
in·junc·tion | in-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən

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THINGS YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON:
 Read and comprehend the questions
 Listen to the audio attentively
 Take notes the important information
 Answer the questions

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1. What Arizona court ruling like to repass?
2. What is the argue of Planned Parenthood with the
lower court judge?
3. How many weeks does the new law block the
abortions?
4. What was the statement of the president and CEO
of Planned Parenthood about decision?

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Arizona Court Ruling Makes Abortions Legal Again – For Now
Abortions can take place again in Arizona, at least for now, after an appeals court on Friday blocked enforcement of a pre-statehood law that
almost entirely criminalized the procedure.
The three-judge panel of the Arizona court of appeals agreed with Planned Parenthood that a judge should not have lifted the decades-old
order that prevented the older law from being imposed.
The brief order written by Judge Peter J Eckerstrom said Planned Parenthood and its Arizona affiliate had shown they are likely to prevail on
an appeal of a decision by the judge in Tucson to allow enforcement of the old law.
Planned Parenthood had argued that the lower court judge should have considered a host of laws restricting abortions passed since the
original injunction was put in place following the US supreme court’s 1973 decision in Roe v Wade that said women have a constitutional
right to an abortion.
Those laws include a new one blocking abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy that took effect last month. The previous limit was 24 weeks,
the viability standard established by now-overruled US supreme court cases.
“Arizona courts have a responsibility to attempt to harmonize all of this state’s relevant statutes,” Eckerstrom wrote, mirroring arguments
made by attorneys for Planned Parenthood.
The US supreme court overruled Roe in June, and Mark Brnovich, the Republican Arizona attorney general, then asked that the injunction
blocking enforcement of the pre-statehood abortion be lifted. It had been issued in 1973, shortly after Roe was decided. Superior court Judge
Kellie Johnson agreed on 23 September and lifted the order two weeks ago.
“Today’s decision provides a desperately needed sense of security for both our patients and providers,” Alexis McGill Johnson, president and
CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement. “We can now breathe a sigh of relief and serve patients. While the
fight isn’t over, for now, Arizonans will once again be able to make their own decisions about their bodies, healthcare decisions, and futures.”
Brittni Thomason, a spokesperson for Brnovich, said in a statement that “our office understands this is an emotional issue, and we will
carefully review the court’s ruling before determining the next step”.

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
1. What Arizona court ruling like to repass?
WHAT?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
1. What Arizona court ruling like to repass?
ANSWER
ABORTION

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
2What is the argue of Planned Parenthood with the lower
court judge?
WHAT ?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
2. What is the argue of Planned Parenthood with the lower court
judge?
ANSWER
SHOULD HAVE CONSIDERED A HOST OF LAWS
RESTRICTING ABORTIONS PASSED SINCE THE ORIGINAL
INJUNCTION WAS PUT IN PLACE FOLLOWING THE US
SUPREME COURT’S 1973

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
3. How many weeks does the new law block the abortions?
HOW MUCH ?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
3. How many weeks does the new law block the abortions?
ANSWER
THOSE LAWS INCLUDE A NEW ONE BLOCKING ABORTIONS
AFTER 15 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
4. What was the statement of the president and CEO of Planned
Parenthood about decision?
WHY ?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
4. What was the statement of the president and CEO of Planned
Parenthood about decision?
ANSWER
IT PROVIDES A DESPERATELY NEEDED SENSE OF SECURITY
FOR BOTH OUR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS

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Directions: Read the news article aloud, you may use the slashing technique as a guide.
ニュース記事を音読しましょう。文中の意味のまとまりを表すスラッシュ (/) までを一息で読
んでみましょう。
Arizona Court Ruling Makes Abortions Legal Again – For Now
Abortions can take place again in Arizona, at least for now, after an appeals court on Friday blocked enforcement of a pre-statehood law that
almost entirely criminalized the procedure.
The three-judge panel of the Arizona court of appeals agreed with Planned Parenthood that a judge should not have lifted the decades-old
order that prevented the older law from being imposed.
The brief order written by Judge Peter J Eckerstrom said Planned Parenthood and its Arizona affiliate had shown they are likely to prevail on
an appeal of a decision by the judge in Tucson to allow enforcement of the old law.
Planned Parenthood had argued that the lower court judge should have considered a host of laws restricting abortions passed since the
original injunction was put in place following the US supreme court’s 1973 decision in Roe v Wade that said women have a constitutional
right to an abortion.
Those laws include a new one blocking abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy that took effect last month. The previous limit was 24 weeks,
the viability standard established by now-overruled US supreme court cases.
“Arizona courts have a responsibility to attempt to harmonize all of this state’s relevant statutes,” Eckerstrom wrote, mirroring arguments
made by attorneys for Planned Parenthood.
The US supreme court overruled Roe in June, and Mark Brnovich, the Republican Arizona attorney general, then asked that the injunction
blocking enforcement of the pre-statehood abortion be lifted. It had been issued in 1973, shortly after Roe was decided. Superior court Judge
Kellie Johnson agreed on 23 September and lifted the order two weeks ago.
“Today’s decision provides a desperately needed sense of security for both our patients and providers,” Alexis McGill Johnson, president and
CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement. “We can now breathe a sigh of relief and serve patients. While the
fight isn’t over, for now, Arizonans will once again be able to make their own decisions about their bodies, healthcare decisions, and futures.”
Brittni Thomason, a spokesperson for Brnovich, said in a statement that “our office understands this is an emotional issue, and we will
carefully review the court’s ruling before determining the next step”.

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You may answer the questions based on your ideal thoughts.
Expressing yourself freely is encouraged either in a positive or negative
language.
ANSWER IN TWO OPTIONS:
POSITIVE THOUGHTS NEGATIVE THOUGHTS

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QUESTION 1
DO YOU AGREE WITH ABORTION ?

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DO YOU AGREE WITH ABORTION ?
Yes, I agree, because it can save children from unwanted
pregnancy and avoid teenagers as irresponsible mothers
No, I don’t agree because it makes you a criminal. Life
is a gift, and it must be given a rights to live.

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QUESTION 2
DO YOU AGREE THAT THE COURT MUST PASS ABORTION
?

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DO YOU AGREE THAT THE COURT MUST PASS THE ABORTION ?

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DO YOU AGREE THAT THE COURT MUST PASS ABORTION?
Yes, I agree, because it could provide the rights to woman
to choose what is best for her. Moreover, there is an
opportunity to continue her education and career.
No, I don’t agree, because we are talking about life and
fetus is already a life and must be given the rights to live
despite financial or child-rearing struggles.

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D O YOU AGREE THAT THE LAW MUST PUNISH INDIVIDUAL AND
HOSPITAL THAT CONDUCT ABORTION ?

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D O YOU AGREE THAT THE LAW MUST PUNISH INDIVIDUAL AND
HOSPITAL THAT CONDUCT ABORTION ?
Yes, I agree, because it would give way to fetus to be
born and live. This also gives lesson to everyone to be
pro-life
No, I don’t agree, because women have the rights to
choose using her personal decision and this can secure
her readiness to be a mother which means not everyone
is ready to take a parental responsibility.

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 Three new words and phrases in this lesson
このレッスンでの新出単語やフレーズを 3 つ
 Three difficult -to -pronounce words
あなたの苦手な発音を 3 つ
Teacher will choose the word/ phrases then read it.
You will repeat after your teacher 3 times.

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TO-DO-LIST
 Study your vocabulary and its meaning
 Practice the pronunciation
 Try to make you own sentence using the vocabulary
 Read it aloud