Arizona Senate passes repeal of 1864 abortion ban
NBC News - 2024-05-01T13:00:41.000Z

The Arizona Senate passed a repeal of the state’s near-total ban on abortion Wednesday, capping a weekslong legislative scramble to respond to the state Supreme Court’s bombshell ruling that upheld the law from 1864. The bill, which the state House approved last week, will soon head to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. She is expected to sign it into law Thursday afternoon. Two Republicans — Shawnna Bolick and T.J. Shope — joined all 14 Democrats in the narrowly divided Senate in approving a repeal...

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