Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate
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Arizona House Advances A Repeal Of The State's Near-Total Abortion Ban To The Senate
PHOENIX (AP) — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the
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Arizona House advances repeal of state's near-total abortion ban to the Senate
A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House, clearing its first hurdle two weeks after a court concluded the state can enforce the 1864 law, which only offers an exception for saving the patient’s life.
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Arizona state House passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban
On their third attempt in three weeks, Arizona state House lawmakers voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would repeal the near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was upheld by the battleground state’s Supreme Court earlier this month. After a dizzying course of votes throughout the afternoon, three state House Republicans joined Democrats in approving a repeal of the Civil War-era law that made abortion a felony punishable by two to five years in prison for anyone who performs one or helps a...