Arizona Legislature repeals 1864 abortion ban. Here’s what happens next.
Though the total abortion ban repeal has passed, the law won't go into effect until fall.
May
2024
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Camaron Stevenson
Camaron is the Founding Editor and Chief Political Correspondent for The Copper Courier, and has worked as a journalist in Phoenix for over a decade. He also teaches multimedia journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
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2024
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Arizona Sens. Anthony Kern, Jake Hoffman, indicted for fake election scheme
Arizona Sens. Jake Hoffman and Anthony Kern are among the 18 indicted for forgery, fraud, and conspiracy to overturn an election.
Apr
2024
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Democrats successfully force vote on repealing 1864 abortion ban, passes House
Democrats successfully moved two bills forward to repeal Arizona’s total ban on abortion, which is slated to go into effect June 8.
Apr
2024
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State Official: 1864 abortion ban gives Arizona ‘black eye’
A summit of elected officials convened in Phoenix to learn about its success in future-proofing democracy as the state’s recently-revived 1864 abortion ban threatens to move Arizona back into the past.
Apr
2024
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Kari Lake calls on Arizona county sheriffs to enforce 1864 abortion ban
Lake clarified she doesn’t want the legislature to repeal Arizona’s total abortion ban, but merely to add exceptions for victims of sexual assault.
Apr
2024
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Roaming billboard targets Rep. Schweikert’s votes that ‘could outlaw IVF’
US House Republicans released a budget proposal with a hidden abortion ban, similar to Arizona’s, that would make fertility clinics targets for wrongful death lawsuits.
Apr
2024
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Arizona Republicans rush to distance themselves from abortion ban they fought for
Anti-abortion politicians have spent years paving the way for a total ban on abortion services. Now, they’re pivoting away from this wildly unpopular policy.
Apr
2024
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BREAKING: Arizona Supreme Court announces reinstatement of 1864 abortion ban
The Arizona Supreme Court Tuesday announced the reinstatement of an 1864 law that criminalizes abortion care of any kind, except to save the life of the mother.
Apr
2024
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WATCH: Republican lawmaker invites prayer group to speak in tongues at Arizona Capitol
State Sen. Anthony Kern escorted a religious group to the senate floor Monday morning and led them in prayer, where he asked for divine intervention in legislative matters as those around him spoke in tongues. “Let is be so, father God,” Kern said. “Lord...
Apr
2024
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Over 500,000 Arizonans sign petition to put abortion rights on the ballot
Organizers for the Arizona Abortion Access Act have gathered more signatures than any other citizen’s initiative in state history.
