Arizona House Passes Repeal of 1864 Abortion Ban, Moves to Senate
Phoenix, Arizona – The Arizona House, controlled by Republicans, voted on Wednesday to repeal an 1864 abortion law that would have banned nearly all abortions, forwarding the measure to the state Senate. The state Senate is scheduled to consider the law on May 1, with the 1864 law slated to take effect on June 8, superseding the current 15-week abortion ban. In a contentious session, three Republicans defied GOP House Speaker Ben Toma in a …