VIDEO: Gov. Hobbs signs bill repealing Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban
Today, Democratic Gov. Hobbs signed a bill repealing Arizona's 1864 abortion ban.
Today, Democratic Gov. Hobbs signed a bill repealing Arizona's 1864 abortion ban.
Who were the people in charge when Arizona passed its 1864 abortion ban before it was even a state? Meet one of them: William Claude Jones, who married a 12-year-old.
Here’s everything you need to know about Arizona's abortion ban, the push to repeal it, and what that means for the Arizona for abortion access ballot initiative.
Eighteen individuals involved in a conspiracy to overturn Arizona’s election results in 2020 were indicted by a grand jury Wednesday and charged with forgery, fraud, and conspiracy.
Kim Owens, pastor for Fresh Start Church in Peoria, announced plans for the church to sit in the gallery Wednesday, when the Arizona Senate is expected to vote on Democratic Sen. @annahernandezaz’s bill to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion ban.
"Under this extreme law, women will die, and their doctors and nurses will be criminalized. This cannot stand," Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz. said last week on X. "We will not stay silent in the face of these outrageous attacks on our fundamental freedoms."
@coppercourier Days after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, hundreds took part in a pro-abortion rights rally in Scottsdale and Camelback on Sunday. Did you attend any rallies this past weekend? 📹...
@coppercourier Former President Donald Trump and US Senate candidate Kari Lake have both attempted to cover up their support for total abortion bans since courts ruled that Arizona's 1864 can be reenforced. "I'm pretty tired of cleaning up Donald...
Today, the Arizona House of Representatives convened in the legislative chambers at the State Capitol, where House Democrats attempted to bring forward Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton’s bill (HB2677) to repeal Arizona’s total abortion ban. However, GOP Rep. Matt Gress voted for a recess instead.
In response to today's Arizona Supreme Court ruling that a near-total abortion ban from 1864 is enforceable, Gov. Katie Hobbs said, "I refuse to allow extremist county prosecutors to use this abortion ban to lock up women and doctors seeking or providing needed healthcare."