Arizona House REPEALS 1864 abortion ban: Three Republicans join Democrats to ... trends now By Sarah Ewall-Wice, Senior U.S. Political Reporter Published: 21:04 BST, 24 April 2024 | Updated: 21:07 BST, 24 April 2024 Viewcomments The Arizona House voted to repeal the 1864 law banning abortion in nearly all cases just weeks after the state Supreme Court delivered a controversial decision that sparked outrage nationwide. The House voted to repeal the 160-year-old law with three Republicans crossing party lines to vote with Democrats. The legislation now heads to the Republican controlled Senate. The state's Democratic governor has been urging the Republican controlled legislature to pass legislation repealing the Civil War-era law ever since the state Supreme Court's decision came down. Abortion rights protesters gathered outside the Arizona Capitol on April 17, 2024 Share or comment on this article: Arizona House REPEALS 1864 abortion ban: Three Republicans join Democrats to reverse Civil War-era bill three weeks after it was revived by the state Supreme Court All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility
