Arizona Reverts To Strict Abortion Ban Law Circa 1864

An Arizona judge ruled on Friday that a near-total abortion ban can once again take effect across the state, with no exceptions for rape or incest. Reproductive health clinics in the Grand Canyon State have come to a screeching halt to stop all abortions, only able to perform the medical procedure if a pregnant person’s life is in danger. The 158-year-old Arizona law–which was updated and codified in 1901–states that abortion providers could serve between two to five years in prison. The 1864 ban was blocked by a court injunction in response to the Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973;… Read Full Article