| NEWS | Dangerous from p 11 proclaimed, “The federal govern- ment needs to step in and say, ‘We recognize life here, and no state can permit abortion.’” He added that overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision “isn’t enough.” But an all-out ban on abortion doesn’t appeal to Republican women, Neely said. Neely said was suffering from a women’s health ailment several years ago as she served as vice mayor and underwent a life-saving operation by a trusted gynecologist. “If I wasn’t allowed to take the proce- dure that I did, I would have died,” she said, asking of Masters, “Why should his granddaughter have fewer rights than his grandmother did?” Neely isn’t the only Republican woman who thinks criminalizing healthcare providers is out of step with the electorate in Arizona. “[Masters] wants to put doctors behind bars for providing health care to women when they need it most,” Hoberg said. “We have a voice, and our lives should reflect that. Women in Arizona refuse to go back.” Masters Has ‘Dangerous Beliefs’ Polls seem to side with the Republican women who spoke out on Tuesday. Some 90 percent of Arizona voters support a women’s right to choose, according to a poll from NARAL Pro-Choice Arizona. Women voters in the state also back Kelly over Masters 55 percent to 35 percent, according to a poll from Marist College. The three Republicans referenced the overturning of Roe, the September 23 court decision banning nearly all abortions in Arizona, and other recent developments as reasons why they decided to speak out Elias Weiss Lisa Hoberg mocked Blake Masters’ likening of abortion to “religious sacrifice” and “genocide” with air quotes. against Masters. On September 29, the Phoenix Police Department issued guidelines for how police dispatchers should address reports of illegal abortion. Also last month, a 14-year-old girl in Tucson was denied a life-saving prescription drug, which she had been taking for years, because of the drug’s reputation as an “abortion pill.” “Criminalizing doctors for providing care to women at the time when they need it the most is not what we need in Arizona,” Carter said. The woman also criticized Masters for peddling the Big Lie conspiracy theory about the 2020 election, calling the gender pay gap “a myth,” and planning to dismantle Social Security. “Some things are worth crossing party lines for,” Hoberg said. “Rejecting a candi- date with downright dangerous beliefs is definitely one of them.” A spokesperson for Masters’ campaign did not respond to questions from Phoenix New Times. Wrongful from p 14 transparency. The longer you wait, the more questions you leave for this family,” he said. The family’s legal team filed a notice of claim — a precursor to a lawsuit — against the city following Osman’s burial, Smith said. The notice alleged wrongful death and violations of Osman’s constitutional rights. It’s hardly the first such lawsuit the city has faced. In November, the city settled a lawsuit over the death of Muhammad Muhaymin, a Black Muslim man who died during an arrest, for $5 million. At the services on September 30, Osman 18 was remembered as a loyal friend who was closely involved with his community. He also struggled with mental health issues for years. He “needed help,” those who knew him told New Times after he was killed. Loay Alyousfi, who commented that he was a close friend — like a brother — to Osman, said during the press conference that he was deeply grieving. “He took me under his wing when I was going through stuff in my life. I slept on his couch, and then he said, ‘No, sleep on my bed,’ and he slept on his couch,” Alyousfi recalled. There was no justification for police to shoot him over rocks, he added. “It makes absolutely no sense.” Osman had planned to fly to Kenya to visit his mother on September 27 — three days after he was killed. He hadn’t seen her in 17 years, Smith said. Since he moved to the U.S. at age 14, he had been raised by his sister, Halima. But Osman never made it to the flight. “Instead of flying to Kenya, his body was driven to a mortuary,” Smith said. OCT 13TH–OCT 19TH, 2022 PHOENIX NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | FEATURE | NEWS | OPINION | FEEDBACK | CONTENTS | phoenixnewtimes.com
