The Arizona Senate has voted to repeal a law banning abortions unless necessary to save the mother’s life.
text of law “Providing, supplying or administering, or arranging for a pregnant woman to take, any medicine, drug or substance, or using any device or other means with the intent to cause the pregnant woman to miscarry; “A person who uses or employs something.” Unless she needs to save her life, she will be sentenced to no less than two years and no more than five years in state prison. ”
state senate I voted The vote was 16 to 14 in favor of repealing the law. Two Republicans, TJ Schopf and Shauna Bolick, joined Democrats in voting for repeal. report show. According to reports, the Arizona state House voted 32-28 last week to repeal the law, with three Republicans joining Democrats in voting yes. report.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D) is expected to sign the bill.she said this statement“I am pleased to see the Senate heeded my call and voted to repeal Arizona’s 1864 blanket ban on abortion. I look forward to quickly signing the repeal.”
Last month, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the law could go into effect, but according to media reports. azag.gov“At this time, the earliest the 1864 Regional Abortion Ban could go into effect is June 27, 2024.”
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays, a Democrat, said in a newspaper Wednesday. statement “Without an emergency provision to make the repeal effective immediately, Arizonans could be subject to a near-total abortion ban for a period of time this year. Rest assured, my office is considering all available options. ” Please stop enforcement of this outrageous 160-year-old law. ”
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