UPDATE 2-Arizona House lawmakers vote to repeal 1864 abortion ban

Arizona House Passes Repeal of 1864 Anti-Abortion Law, Senate Vote Set for May

The Arizona state House of Representatives has passed a repeal of the 1864 territorial-era statute that banned abortion in nearly every circumstance. House Bill 2677 repeals the statute, which was re-implemented earlier this month by the state Supreme Court, whose conservative justices ruled that it was still in force absent federal protections for abortion that were ended when the federal Supreme... Source

UPDATE 2-Arizona House lawmakers vote to repeal 1864 abortion ban

UPDATE 2-Arizona House lawmakers vote to repeal 1864 abortion ban Lawmakers in Arizona's House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to repeal an 1864 ban on abortion that could still go into effect within weeks if not also knocked down by the Senate. House lawmakers voted 32-28 to repeal the law, which provides no exceptions for abortions even in cases of rape or incest. Three Republicans crossed party lines to join all 29 Democrats in voting …

Arizona House Repeals 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban - American Faith

The Arizona House voted 32-28 to repeal an 1864 abortion ban. Three Republicans, Representatives Matt Gress, Justin Wilmeth, and Tim Dunn, joined 29 Democrats in advancing the effort. The Arizona Senate will now vote on whether to send the repeal to Governor Katie Hobbs’ (D) desk. If the repeal continues to advance, the state’s previous law banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy will go back into effect. This was the House’s third attempt …

Arizona House repeals near-total abortion ban; advocacy groups react

The Arizona House of Representatives passed a bill that would repeal the state's near-total ban on abortion amid a divided government and an upcoming referendum that could establish a right to abortion in the state.  #Abortion #AbortionBan #Abortionrestriction #Arizona #SusanBAnthonyProLifeAmerica #ACLU #SupremeCourt

Arizona House votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban revived by state Supreme Court

Arizona state lawmakers voted Wednesday, April 24, to repeal a law from 1864 that almost completely bans abortion, with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. This comes after the Arizona Supreme Court recently supported the Civil War-era statute over a more recent 15-week abortion limit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4AnBBoeB-8 "I've known for a while that the votes were there, it just takes a lot of fortitude, a lot of spine," Democra…

(Almost) 1864 no more: Arizona House repeals Civil War-era abortion ban

After two weeks of thwarted attempts, the Arizona House voted Wednesday to repeal a near-total abortion ban from 1864, with three Republican lawmakers breaking from their party to join Democrats in striking it down. Earlier this month, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the 1864 law, which carries with it a mandatory prison sentence for doctors who provide an abortion for any reason other than saving a woman’s life, over a 15-week gestational ban …