GOP Lawmakers Block Bill to Repeal Arizona’s 1864 Anti-Abortion Statute, Again

On Wednesday, Arizona Republicans blocked efforts in both houses of the state legislature to repeal a territorial-era abortion ban. This marks the second time this month that Republicans blocked advancement or even consideration of a measure to overturn the incredibly burdensome law. The law in question — which was passed in 1864, before Arizona was a state — was reinstated last week by the state...

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