The state supreme court reinstated an abortion law from 1864. What will that mean for Arizonians?
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”...
Democrats are looking to the state Supreme Court's ruling to carry them to
Political blowback from both sides of the aisle came swiftly in Arizona on Tuesday following the electoral swing state's Supreme Court ruling that reinstates an 1864 law banning all abortions except in cases when the mother's life is at risk. The ruling immediately thrust Arizona — which swung for President Biden in the 2020 election — to the center of the national debate over how abortion will motivate voters in the 2024 rematch between Biden and former President Trump. The decision came one...
Golden state expanded abortion access after Roe was repealed in 2022 while neighboring state is set to enact near-total banAs Arizona prepares for a near-total ban on abortion to go into effect in the coming months, providers in California are getting ready to welcome a surge of out-of-state clients and live up to the state’s reputation as an “abortion sanctuary”.California clinics have been treating patients confused by the legal framework in neighboring Arizona ever since the supreme court...
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- It's been nearly three weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about the abortion medication Mifepristone, and a decision awaits. Access to the medication remains up to SCOTUS and justices are considering whether FDA rules need to be rolled back. This would change the course of how patients take the []
Doctors, confused about how to practice medicine under Idaho’s abortion ban, pleaded with state legislators for a solution. by Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun Idaho, already in a doctor shortage, is losing doctors who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology. In a presentation at the Idaho State Capitol Building on Wednesday, Idaho medical leaders say the workforce shortage is exacerbated by doctors’ confusion about how to practice medicine under Idaho’s abortion ban that only...
Vice President Kamala Harris lashed out at former President Donald Trump and pledged to restore Roe v. Wade during an abortion-focused speech in Arizona. “This fight is about freedom,” Harris said. “And the freedom that is fundamental to the promise of America. … That includes the freedom to make decisions about one’s own body and […]
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. A long-dormant abortion law that was revived in Arizona has engulfed lawmakers inside the state’s legislature this week. The Republican majority blocked two attempts at discussions about repealing the 160-year old, pre-state law that only accepts termination to save a mother’s life. The move sent Democrats into a frenzy – and sparked much reaction and […]
Far-right US Senate candidate joins Republicans who have decried state supreme court ruling but who blocked appeal effortKari Lake, the far-right US Senate candidate and Donald Trump ally, denounced Arizona’s abortion ban on Thursday, arguing that the strict legislation she previously praised does not have the support of the state’s residents.“This total ban on abortion the Arizona supreme court just ruled on is out of line with where the people of this state are,” she said in a video on...
Today on TAP: A brief look at the 1864 territory and legislature whose strictures Arizonans must heed today