Arizona judge rules state can enforce 1901 near-total abortion ban, effectively outlawing the procedure except when necessary to save a mother's life
An Arizona Superior Court judge ruled Friday that a 1901 ban on nearly all abortions in that state can be enforced, a decision that is likely to see an appeal and is all but certain to galvanize female voters to turn out in greater numbers in the state’s closely contested US Senate and governor’s races.
I have and will continue to protect the most vulnerable Arizonans,” he tweeted. The disagreement over Arizona’s abortion laws has created a confusing legal landscape in Arizona for much of the summer that has unfolded against the backdrop of a shifting national political mood ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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