On third attempt, Arizona House finally passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban – By Clarissa-Jan Lim (MSNBC) / April 24, 2024
Three Republicans crossed the aisle to help Democrats send the measure to the state Senate.
The third time’s the charm: After two previous failed attempts, the Arizona House finally passed a bill Wednesday to repeal a near-total abortion ban from 1864 that the state Supreme Court revived this month.
The bill narrowly passed the House on its third try, with three Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues to vote for repeal.
Arizona Democrats have been pushing for legislation to repeal the Civil War-era ban since the state Supreme Court ruled April 9 that it was enforceable. The ruling has been deeply unpopular nationally — even prominent Republicans like Donald Trump have criticized it as too extreme — and it has highlighted the deep divergence in views over abortion between conservative lawmakers and voters, especially in battleground states like Arizona.
Still, Republicans in the state House refused to allow the bill to pass on the first two votes — until Wednesday.
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