Arizona Democrats vote to repeal controversial 1864 abortion ban, with help of 3 Republicans


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KTSA— The repeal bill, pushed by Democrats, next heads to the state Senate where it could be taken

LifeSiteNews—3 Arizona Republicans join House Democrats in voting to repeal near-total abortion ban. Republican Reps. Matt Gress, Tim Dunn, and Justin Wilmeth joined Democrats in voting to repeal the pro-life law – one of the strongest in the country – which the Arizona Supreme Court upheld earlier this month.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos—Some Republicans expected to join Arizona Democrats to pass repeal of 1864 abortion ban. Two Republican state senators are expected to join Democrats in Arizona on Wednesday to pass a bill to repeal the 1864 abortion ban.

TheBlaze—3 Republican Arizona state House lawmakers vote with Democrats in favor of repealing abortion law. The Arizona House of Representatives voted 32-28 in favor of repealing a law that prohibits performing abortions except in cases where the mother's life is in peril.The Arizona Supreme Court issued a decision this month that would allow for the law to be enforced, but the state attorney general, who is a Democrat, has claimed that the earliest it could be enforced would be June 8.Three state House Republicans joined Democrats in voting to repeal the law, reports indicate.The law reads, "A person...