Arizona Dems Try To Repeal 1864 Abortion Law, Shut Down By GOP

Arizona Democrats tried to repeal the controversial 1864 law that will effectively block almost all abortions in the state, but were blocked by Republicans in both chambers of the legislature on Wednesday. Via HuffPost:

Lawmakers tried to repeal the law, which dates to the Civil War era and predates Arizona’s statehood, in both the state’s House and Senate on Wednesday. During a fiery moment, state House Rep. Matt Gress (R) tried to initiate a vote on the matter before he was shot down by others in the GOP who then called for a recess and adjourned until next week.

The effort prompted outrage from Democrats, who repeatedly yelled “Shame!” at their Republican colleagues as they walked out of the the legislature.