Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
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Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban upheld by the Supreme Court
by Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Arizona Mirror After two weeks of thwarted attempts, the Arizona House of Representatives voted Wednesday to repeal a near-total abortion ban from 1864, with three Republican lawmakers breaking from their party to join Democrats in striking it down. Earlier this month, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the 1864 law, which carries with it a mandatory prison sentence for doctors who provide an abortion for any reason other than saving a woman’s life, over a 15-week...
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Arizona legislature votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
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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Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Two Republicans join Democrats to repeal law brought back to life by state's supreme court.