Tag: Arizona

Arizona Legislature Votes to Repeal Civil War-Era Abortion Ban

5.01.2024 (PRESS STATEMENT) — Today, the Arizona Senate joined the Arizona House and voted to repeal the state’s controversial 1864 total abortion ban, which had been ruled enforceable last month. The ban allows for abortion care only to save the patient’s life and provides no exceptions for rape or incest. In last month’s ruling, the […]

Arizona Set to Become the 15th State to Ban Abortion After State Supreme Court Reinstates 1864 Law

Abortion has been banned or severely restricted in half the U.S. states since the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in 2022.

Center Lawsuit Seeks to Restore Abortion Access in Arizona by Blocking a Civil War-Era Abortion Ban

Court asked to clarify state’s conflicting abortion laws that have forced providers to cease abortion services.