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Arizona governor rips GOP hypocrisy after state Supreme Court upholds abortion ban

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) on Tuesday criticized Republican lawmakers for backing away from a state Supreme Court ruling that would have reinstated a 160-year-old pre-state law criminalizing abortion. Hobbs told CNN host Anderson Cooper that Arizonans are “disturbed” by the decision, which reinstates a near-total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. […]

Arizona governor slams GOP lawmakers who criticized new abortion ruling 

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) blasted Republican lawmakers who criticized Tuesday’s court ruling upholding an 1864 law that made abortion a felony in the state. In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Hobbs called the ruling “very harmful” to the state, noting that Arizonans are “disturbed” by the ruling issued earlier today. She called on […]

RFK Jr. running mate shares views on abortion after Arizona ruling

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, shared her views on abortion in a lengthy online post after the Arizona Supreme Court’s abortion law made national news on Tuesday. “People are asking me what my views are on abortion.” Shanahan’s post on Xformerly Twitter. Shanahan, who was recently nominated as President Kennedy’s running mate, […]

Arizona Abortion Ban Is an ‘Earthquake’ that Could ‘Tip This Election’

CNN contributor David Axelrod spoke Tuesday on “The Situation Room” about how the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a 123-year-old law banning all abortions except to save the mother’s life. called it a “seismic event” that could “make or break this election.” Axelrod said, “This is putting women’s health care and women’s peace of mind across […]

Sen. Kelly: ‘Disaster’ Arizona Abortion Ban Because of Trump

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Tuesday on CNN’s “The Read” that the Arizona Supreme Court has upended a 123-year-old law that bans nearly all abortions except to save the mother’s life. He blamed former President Donald Trump for supporting him. Anchor Jake Tapper asked, “What’s your reaction to this verdict?” For those who don’t live […]

Arizona Supreme Court Upholds 1864 Law Limiting Nearly All Abortions

Arizona Supreme Court made a historic decision The court ruled that the state must comply with a 123-year-old law that bans all abortions except to save the mother’s life. The law dates back to 1864 and imposes prison sentences of two to five years for abortionists. The judges heard arguments in the case, Arizona Planned […]