Arizona Senate Votes To Repeal Abortion Law

The Arizona Senate has voted to repeal the state’s 1864 near-total ban on abortion that was upheld by the state Supreme Court last month. The law, passed before Arizona had even achieved statehood, banned all abortions except in cases when the mother’s life was at risk. It also provided for up to 5 years in prison to those who provide an abortion. https://twitter.com/KTAR923/status/1785750941997936643 Two Republicans joined Senate Democrats to vote 16-14 to strike down the law. The state House voted to repeal the law last week. Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) is expected to sign the legislation immediately. However, the near-total ban will still go into effect (perhaps as soon as June 27) before the repeal bill can strike it down. Due to state laws, the repeal won’t go into effect until 90 days after the current legislative session, which doesn’t have a specific end date. The last legislative session didn’t come to a close until August 2023. If that’s the case again, the repeal may not come into effect until November. And all that time, the 1864 law will be in effect. Read more at HuffPost. https://twitter.com/HuffPost/status/1785733129811959940