Democrats in Arizona attempted Wednesday to repeal a law banning nearly all abortions in the state that is set to take effect because of a state Supreme Court decision a day earlier, but they were blocked in both chambers by Republicans. The action took place in both chambers of Arizona’s Legislature. In the House, Phoenix
Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs says, 'A law from 1864 written by 27 men cannot be allowed to govern the lives of millions of Arizona women'
Arizona's Republicans blocked attempts by Democrats in the state legislature to advance bills repealing the state's 1864 abortion law. The state Supreme Court decision paved way for one of the strictest abortion laws in the U.S. to take effect without exceptions for rape or incest. Trump said Arizona ruling 'went too far' but called it a 'states' issue'
The Arizona Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Civil War-era ban that blocks nearly all abortions in the state is roiling the Senate race to replace Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.). The Tuesday ruling upholding an 1864 abortion law that bars patients from receiving an abortion in nearly all cases also jails physicians who illegally perform
The Arizona Supreme Court ruling that restores an 1864 law banning abortion at any stage has Republicans scrambling to distance themselves from the archaic law. The result is some textbook examples of hypocrisy and Republicans screaming in frustration over the results of getting exactly what they insisted that they wanted. The best example of what happens when a dog succeeds in catching the car may be found in a statement from Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake. Lake now says she “opposes”...
After House Republicans repeatedly thwarted a bid to repeal the ban, two Senate Republicans backed a push in that chamber to move the repeal forward. By Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Arizona Mirror A bid to repeal Arizona’s near-total abortion ban that was written when Abraham Lincoln was president will move forward in the state Senate, while Republicans in the House of Representatives for the second week in a row blocked efforts to repeal the law. On Wednesday, two Senate Republicans supported a...
An elections handicapper moved its rating of the Arizona Senate race from “toss-up” to “leans Democratic” in response to a state Supreme Court ruling reinstating a 19th-century abortion ban.
(The Center Square) – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Junelle Cavero Harnal to represent Legislative District 11 in the Arizona House of Representatives following the resignation of former Rep. Marcelino Quiñonez, which could change the dynamics of the chamber on abortion policy for Wednesday's floor session. The Phoenix Democrat could be sworn in on Wednesday morning, prior to the 10 a.m. floor session, according to a House Democratic caucus spokesperson. This...
Kelly Clarkson tearfully tore into Arizona's recent abortion ruling, denouncing its "cruelty" during a discussion with Hillary Clinton. In an episode of her eponymous talk show on Monday, 15 April, the singer discussed the US state's ruling issued last week in which an 1864 law that made performing abortion a felony was upheld. The legislation includes an exception for “when it is necessary” to save a pregnant person’s life. Becoming emotional, Ms Clarkson said: "I have been pregnant twice,...
On Wednesday, Donald Trump said the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that restored an 1864 ban on all abortions “went too far.” Even Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake, an anti-abortion zealot, begged Gov. Katie Hobbs for help and asked the state legislature to pass “an immediate common sense solution.” But that same evening, when Republicans in the Arizona Legislature had a chance to address the 1864 law, they used another option—they ran for the exits. GOP lawmakers ignored votes to suspend...
The Arizona Supreme Court was preparing to rule on the enforcement of an 1864 near-total abortion ban.
A week after the Florida Supreme Court approved an abortion rights ballot measure for November, Arizona's high court followed suit, giving voters a chance to have their say on statewide abortion access this fall. At the same time, both supreme courts allowed highly restrictive bans to take effect in their respective states—supercharging the import of the ballot measures. As Arizona Republic reporters Stacey Barchenger and Ray Stern wrote, "The state Supreme Court's ruling puts a stark choice...