Arizona Senate votes to repeal 160-year-old abortion ban that had no exceptions for rape, incest

Arizona Senate votes to repeal 160-year-old abortion ban that had no exceptions for rape, incest

New York Post·2024-05-02 08:01

The Arizona Senate voted Wednesday to repeal an 1864 law that outlawed almost all abortions in the state – and made no exception for cases of rape or incest.

The repeal measure passed 16-14, with two Republicans – state Sens. Shawnna Bolick and TJ Shope – joining all 14 state Senate Democrats in voting to quash the pre-statehood law.

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