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In a historic decision Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled the state must adhere to a 160-year-old law...

In the lengthy ruling, the court ruled that "criminal and regulatory sanctions may apply to abortions performed after fifteen weeks’ gestation."

Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona can soon enforce a long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake, the state Supreme Court<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/arizona-can-enforce-an-1864-law-criminalizing-nearly-all-abortions-court-says/">Read More</a>

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled in favor of the enforcement of an 1864 law that would ban nearly all abortions across the state.

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother's life is at stake.

PHOENIX — Arizona will soon join 14 other states that have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy after a state Supreme Court ruling Tuesday found that officials may enforce

The Arizona Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions.

Only exception is for when the mother's life is at stake

The anti-abortion law upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court this week dates back to the Civil War.