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U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, R-Ariz., takes questions at a news conference, Feb. 29, 2024, in Phoenix. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Arizona Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday to uphold a near-total abortion ban predating Arizona's statehood has drawn differing reactions from state Republicans who previously claimed to be "100% pro-life" while both local and national Democrats vowed to push to protect abortion access in one of the most politically important states on the 2024 map.Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to travel to Tucson on Friday for her &qu...

Even Kari Lake, the GOP senate candidate, opposes a total ban. It’s a striking change for Republicans: After decades of tactical advances in the fight to ban abortions, they’re engaging in tactical retreats.

After Arizona's supreme court upheld a near-total abortion ban, the issue could animate the presidential and Senate races in the battleground state.

Donald Trump hoped to sidestep the abortion debate by suggesting he would turn the matter over to individual states, rather than having Congress and the president impose a nationwide ban.

Democrats wasted little time capitalizing on Tuesday's ruling from Arizona's high court upholding a 160-year-old abortion ban, organizing press conferences in swing states across the country and blaming former Republican President Donald Trump for eliminating a nationwide right to abortion. The decision from the conservative Arizona Supreme Court sent a shockwave through the battleground state, which is poised to play a pivotal role in November's presidential election while also hosting one of the country's most high-profile Senate races. In addition, abortion rights advo...