Democrats and two Republican votes secure enough votes in the Arizona Senate to repeal a Civil War-era ban on abortions, which had recently been allowed to take effect by the state's highest court.
The near-total ban allowed abortions only to save the patient's life, with no exceptions for rape or incest survivors. Arizona Supreme Court had suggested prosecution under the 1864 law.
If the repeal bill is signed, a 2022 statute banning abortions after 15 weeks would become Arizona's prevailing abortion law, but a period of near-total ban is expected before the repeal takes effect.
State Senators including Priya Sundareshan and AG Kris Mayes expressed their motivations and concerns for voting on the repeal, highlighting the importance of preventing the enforcement of the outdated abortion ban.
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