Arizona GOP scuttles attempt to repeal 1864 abortion ban
by POLITICO
POLITICO— The move highlights the deepening divide between the more socially conservative wing of the party, which opposes abortion on moral grounds, and the more populist, MAGA branch.
MSNBC—On third attempt, Arizona House finally passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban. The third time's the charm: After two previous failed attempts, the Arizona House finally passed a bill Wednesday to repeal a near-total abortion ban from 1864 that the state Supreme Court revived this month. The bill narrowly passed the House on its third try, with three Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues to vote for repeal. Arizona Democrats have been pushing for legislation to repeal the Civil War-era ban since the state Supreme Court ruled April 9 that it was enforceable. The...
Daily Mail—Arizona Republicans BLOCK attempt to repeal 1864 law that banned abortion and was reinstated by the state Supreme Court. Arizona Republicans in the state House blocked a second effort to repeal the state's 1864 law banning abortion which has sparked outrage nationwide.
Gephardt Daily—Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban. April 24 (UPI) — Arizona’s Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to overturn the state’s 1864 ban on nearly all abortions. The vote paves the way for a repeal that would revert Arizona abortion law to a 15-week ban. The measure, which now heads to the state Senate for a vote next week, passed Arizona’s House on Wednesday by a […] The post Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban first appeared on Gephardt Daily.