Arizona Senate passes bill to repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban
The Arizona Senate voted Wednesday to pass a repeal of the near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was upheld by the battleground state’s Supreme Court last...
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The Arizona Senate voted Wednesday to pass a repeal of the near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was upheld by the battleground state’s Supreme Court last...
The Arizona Legislature has approved a repeal of a long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions. The vote to undo the 19th century law will send the bill to Democratic Gov.
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature approved a repeal of a long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions Wednesday, advancing the bill to Democratic Gov. Katie<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/politics/arizona-lawmakers-vote-to-undo-near-total-abortion-ban-from-1864-with-gov-hobbs-expected-to-sign/">Read More</a>
Fourteen Democrats in the Senate were joined by two Republican votes in favour of repealing the Bill.
Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty ImagesArizona Republicans voted to overturn the state’s 1864-era abortion ban Wednesday in a shocking about-face that could have ripple effects into November.Two Republicans, Sens. Shawnna Bolick and T.J. Shope, voted with Democrats in the Senate to repeal the ban, which bans all abortions except to save the woman’s life, in a contentious session in which one Republican called the state of his party “disgusting.”The reversal comes after last month’s ruling by the Ari