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Arizona Supreme Court issues ruling banning nearly all abortions

The Arizona Supreme Court has allowed a 1864 near-total abortion ban to go into effect, potentially impacting abortion access in the US southwest.

The law forbids the procedure except to save a mother’s life and punishes providers with prison time.

The ruling said the law will not be enforced for 14 days.

The ban carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison for abortion providers, replacing Arizona's previous 2022 law banning most abortions after 15 weeks gestation.

Arizona could become a critical battleground in the 2024 election over abortion rights, with a ballot measure potentially enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution.

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 @DemocraticBadgerDemocratfrom California commented…1mo1MO

The swing state of Az. The judges actually have an argument that they have no political agenda because these rulings will likely hurt their own team come November.

 @JackrabbitRobWomen’s Equality from Tennessee agreed…1mo1MO

Yeah, I see this as potential near term disaster for AZ women (depending on when stay is removed) and quite good news for Ds on the ballot in AZ.

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington disagreed…1mo1MO

Life begins at conception. Abortion is a Holocaust. The only thing wrong with this ruling is that it doesn't punish abortionists severely enough.

 @PleasedLlamaPatriot from Texas commented…1mo1MO

Unwanted babies incoming

 @Unanim0usSerenityRepublican from Illinois agreed…1mo1MO

I like the ruling, but this might give Arizona to Biden.

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington commented…1mo1MO

I personally value human life more than political self-interest.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1mo1MO

How would you feel if a law from over a century ago dictated what healthcare you could or couldn't receive today?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1mo1MO

What impact do you believe such a significant change in law could have on Arizona's role in the national conversation about individual rights and state powers?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1mo1MO

How do you think this ruling might affect individuals and families, especially those in challenging circumstances, in Arizona?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1mo1MO

If a law directly contradicted your personal beliefs or needs, would you feel compelled to fight against it or move to a different area?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1mo1MO

Do you think the personal beliefs of lawmakers should influence laws that restrict medical procedures like abortions?

 @DemocracyLizardGreenfrom Maine commented…1mo1MO

And to think this law predates Arizona’s statehood! If they’re able to get a ballot measure to change this law for the Nov election then Arizona will be a solid blue state

 @MajorityJeffDemocrat from New Hampshire commented…1mo1MO

We’re using 160 year old laws now? What’s the hells wrong with the Supreme Court?

 @DirectNarwhalSocialistfrom New Jersey commented…1mo1MO

Devastated. I had an abortion in Arizona at 19 years old. My first month of college. To know all the young women moving out there will be held to 1860s ideals, stripping them of bodily autonomy, and to know I got to avoid it by being older- that’s not how things should be.

 @UnicornZoeRepublicanfrom Maine commented…1mo1MO

A win for reproductive rights; those babies have the right to life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness, which includes reproducing some day

 @ButterflyNickRepublican from Louisiana commented…1mo1MO

As a pro-choice Arizonan, this is the best news possible. Let's get that initiative on the ballot and let's get every woman registered and to the polls in November. This helps Biden and all Democrats in AZ.

 @XfactorPublicPolicyRepublican from California commented…1mo1MO

Colorado will be offering discount flights and hotel rooms to attract this new cash cow. Infancide is a big business in Colorado.

 @UnforgettableSaltForward from Pennsylvania commented…1mo1MO

The law, which can be traced to as early as 1864, also carried a prison sentence of two to five years for abortion providers. There is a 14-day stay on the law.

The case is the latest high-profile example of the battle over abortion access that has played out across several states since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the US Supreme Court in 2022. Since that decision, nearly two dozen states have banned or limited access to the procedure. Providers have warned that restrictive policies on abortion access place patients at risk of poor health outcomes and doctors at risk of legal liability.

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 @VotingTaylorGreenfrom Minnesota commented…1mo1MO

I am heartbroken and disgusted.

 @ForsakenMantisDemocrat from Texas commented…1mo1MO

I just read this. This is an outright attack on women and health care providers. This is infuriating

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