Arizona Governor Signs Bill to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
The effort to repeal the long-dormant law, which bans all abortions except those done to save a patient’s life, won final legislative approval Wednesday in a 16-14 vote of the Senate, as two GOP lawmakers joined with Democrats.
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Republican lawmakers, in turn, are considering putting one or more competing abortion proposals on the November ballot.
The case had threatened to restrict access to mifepristone across the country, including in states where abortion remains legal.
