The fight over a newly revived 1864 Arizona law criminalizing abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman's life is at risk has engulfed the state's lawmakers. The Arizona Legislature devolved into jeering Wednesday as Republican lawmakers shut down discussion on a proposed repeal of the law. Shouts of 'Shame! Shame!' erupted in the state House.
A near-total ban on abortions is set to take effect in Arizona after the state Supreme Court ruled the state can enforce an 1864 law making abortion illegal in all cases except when a mother’s life is at stake.A near-total ban on abortions is set to take effect in Arizona after the state Supreme Court ruled the state can enforce an 1864 law making abortion illegal in all cases except when a mother’s life is at stake.
“We are navigating an extremely complex, emotional and important area of law and policy,” said Martinez, the GOP House whip. “In my opinion, removing healthy babies from healthy mothers is not health care nor reproductive care. Pregnancy is not an illness. It should be celebrated. It is an abortion that terminates life.”“We’ve got the eyes of the world watching Arizona right now,” said Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, of Tucson.
At Camelback Family Planning in Phoenix, where about one-fourth of Arizona abortions are performed, registered nurse Ashleigh Feiring said abortion services were still available and that staff hope emergency legislation will avoid interruptions or closure. “They would wipe away all pro-life laws put in place by the Legislature, reflective of the will of the people,” SBA President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement.
“It’s all about states’ rights,” the former president told supporters and journalists. “It’ll be straightened out.”
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