Arizona can enforce 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
It provides no exceptions for rape or incest, but allows abortions if a mother’s life is in danger.
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It provides no exceptions for rape or incest, but allows abortions if a mother’s life is in danger.
Arizona can soon enforce a long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother's life is at stake, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, opening the door to prosecuting doctors who perform the procedures.
The ruling examined an 1864 law that predates Arizona’s statehood. It provides no exceptions for rape or incest, but allows abortions if a mother’s life is in danger.
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