Proponents say the Senate could vote on the repeal as early as May 1.
By Jacques Billeaud, Associated PressMembers of the public cheer from the gallery during the legislative session, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Capitol in Phoenix. House Republicans have again blocked an effort for the chamber to take up legislation that would repeal Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions.
If the proposed repeal wins final approval from the Republican-controlled Legislature and is signed into law by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, the 2022 statute banning the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy would become the prevailing abortion law., blocked attempts on Wednesday to bring a repeal bill to a vote. One Republican joined 29 Democrats in the Arizona House to bring the repeal measure to a vote Wednesday, but the effort failed twice on 30-30 votes.
Last week, the Arizona Supreme Court drastically altered the legal landscape for terminating pregnancies in the state, concluding the 1864 law can be enforced and suggesting doctors can be prosecuted under the statute. Arizona State Speaker of the House Ben Toma, R, speaks on the House floor, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Capitol in Phoenix.
“We need to get that taken care of and get it taken care of as soon as possible,” Gress said. “I think the eyes of the nation are on Arizona.”
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