Arizona Republicans side with Democrats in bid to repeal abortion law
Posted on AllSides April 24th, 2024
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The Arizona state House has passed a repeal of an archaic law banning abortion, with a small number of Republicans joining with Democrats on the third attempt to overturn the ban. Arizona Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that the near-total abortion ban enacted in 1864 was still enforceable. The ruling immediately sparked outrage from Democrats who support abortion rights and concerns from some Republicans that the restrictive law could be a liability in the November election. Despite former President Donald Trump calling on Arizona lawmakers to get the ban...
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