Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books

Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books

PHOENIX — Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially is being repealed Saturday. The western swing state has been whipsawed over recent months, starting with the Arizona Supreme Court deciding in April to let the state enforce the long-dormant 1864 law that criminalized all abortions except when a woman’s life was jeopardized. Then … Read more