CNN By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The Arizona Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal the state’s 160-year-old near-total abortion ban, three weeks after the state Supreme Court revived the law and thrust reproductive rights into the political spotlight. Two Republicans – Sens. Shawnna Bolick and T.J. Shope – voted with the chamber’s 14 Democrats
Two Republicans voted with Democrats in the Arizona Senate on Wednesday to repeal the state's 1864 near-total abortion restriction.
The repeal of the abortion ban received a 16-14 vote and is expected to be
Law enforcement officers have moved into a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban.
Democrats pick up support of two Republicans to repeal law reinstated three
Two Republicans join Democrats to repeal law brought back to life by state's supreme court.
The Arizona state Senate voted to repeal a near-total abortion ban revived by the state Supreme Court, paving the way to roll back the 1864 law.
By ANITA SNOW and MORGAN LEE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is following through on promises to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient’s life. A signing ceremony was scheduled for Thursday on a bill to repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban.
Arizona pro-lifers condemned Katie Hobbs’ repeal of the state’s abortion law and warned that a fight remains to stop a radical ballot initiative that would a create a ‘right’ to unrestricted abortion in Arizona.
Repeal expected to be signed by governor won’t go into effect until 90 days after end of current legislative session
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State supreme court had ruled that the near-total abortion ban could be enforced, unleashing unprecedented outrageAfter weeks of national outcry and intense political warfare, Katie Hobbs on Thursday signed into law a measure to repeal an 1864 near-total abortion ban that was passed before Arizona even became a state.The signature of the Democratic Arizona governor is the result of a stunning turn in Arizona politics and the white-hot debate over abortion rights post-Roe v Wade. The 1864 ban,...