Kari Lake Blasts Abortion Ban She Once Was ‘Thrilled’ About
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Rebecca Noble/GettyThe Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to reinstate a 160-year-old abortion ban—and Republicans who previously backed it, including Senate candidate Kari Lake, immediately began flip-flopping.The court overturned a 2022 law that allows for abortions until 15 weeks, paving the way for an 1864 ban that prohibits the procedure in almost all cases, except to save the life of the mother. The state’s highest court first heard arguments on the case in December, after the Arizona...

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