Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs called for the immediate repeal of an Arizona law from 1864 that effectively bans all abortion in the state except when a woman's life is at stake.
(The Center Square) - The Arizona Supreme Court ruled in a 4-2 decision on Monday that the 1864 ban on abortion altogether will take effect in two weeks, instead of keeping a 2022 law that bans abortion after 15 weeks. “Absent the federal constitutional abortion right, and because [the law] does not independently authorize abortion, there is no provision in federal or state law prohibiting [the law’s] operation. Accordingly, [the 1864 law] is now enforceable,” the court’s...
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs called her state’s decision to ban abortion in nearly all cases, including rape and incest, “outrageous.” “The devastating impact that this ban will have on healthcare for women across the state is just unconscionable,” she said. The ban was originally enacted in 1864, before Arizona was even a state and women had the right to vote. Governor Hobbs pointed out, however, that Arizonans will have the opportunity to “enshrine abortion” in their constitution during the...
Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s
The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' governor on Friday vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she called a “vague” bill
The Arizona governor, Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, called for an Arizona supreme court ruling to be repealed that permits enforcement of an 1864 law banning almost all abortions. Speaking at a press conference the governor said: 'The near total civil war-era ban that continues to hang over our heads only serves to create more chaos for women and doctors in our state.' First passed when Arizona was still a territory, the ban only permits abortions to save a patient’s life and does not make exceptions...
Kansas’ governor on Friday vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she called a “vague” bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion.
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The state supreme court reinstated an abortion law from 1864. What will that mean for Arizonians?