[[{“value”:”Democrat governor of Arizona Katie Hobbs signed legislation Thursday to repeal the state’s 160- year- ancient ban on most abortions.
The Arizona state Senate voted only one day earlier to repeal the ban.
According to Arizona Mirror,” Democrats in the state Senate succeeded in squeezing absent enough Republican votes to repeal a first-passed abortion ban in 1864.”
The state Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate it came after Hobbs ‘ signature ended weeks of unrest as the Republican-majority legislature grappled with the social fallout, the outlet continued.
However, the repeal wo n’t take effect until 90 days after the legislative session ends, which is typically in June or July.
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MOMENTS AG O: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs ratifies the 1864 abortion ban. pic. twitter.com/lVykal2JCd
— MSNBC ( @MSNBC ) May 2, 2024
” Today, we are doing what 55 legislatures and 23 governors refused to do, and I am so glad to be the ones who completed this task,” Hobbs said.
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Political Arizona Gov. The 1864 law that was approved before Arizona became a state was repealed by Katie Hobbs in a bill signed by her on Thursday to repeal the majority of abortions.
The repeal wo n’t take effect until 90 days after the legislative session’s conclusion, which is typically in June or July. pic. twitter.com/dm3R2L6ZPo
— The Associated Press ( @AP ) May 2, 2024
From the Associated Press:
The effort to repeal the extended- latent law, which bans all abortions except those done to save a patient’s life, won last legislative approval Wednesday in a 16- 14 vote of the Senate, as two GOP lawmakers joined with Democrats.
At a time when America was at war over the right to own slaves, before women could also cast ballots, Hobbs denounced” a ban that was passed by 27 men before Arizona was also a state.”
” This ban needs to be repealed, I said it in 2022 when Roe was overturned, and I said it again and again as governor”, Hobbs said during the bill signing.
In early April, Arizona’s Supreme Court voted to restore the 1864 law that provided no exceptions for rape or incest and allows abortions simply if the mother’s life is in jeopardy. The majority of the time, doctors could face charges and receive a five-year prison sentence if found guilty.
Today, we did what 23 governors and 55 legislatures refused to do and repealed the 1864 Civil War- era complete abortion ban.
Because I believe that women will make the choices that are best for them and know how to protect our biological freedoms, I will do everything in my power to protect these choices. twitter.com/32LMZBICnU
— Governor Katie Hobbs ( @GovernorHobbs ) May 2, 2024
The Arizona Legislature passed a bill that sent the bill to Democrat Governor to overturn a nearly complete abortion ban from 1864. Katie Hobbs, who is expected to sign it. pic. twitter.com/TCZDbbkwQY
— The Associated Press ( @AP ) May 2, 2024
Arizona Mirror reports:
However, she noted that access to abortion is still not guaranteed despite Hobbs ‘ approval removing that threat from state law. With the repeal of the 1864 law, a 2022 law banning abortions after 15 weeks takes precedence.
If a woman is a victim of permanent injury or life-threatening health complications, then the law forbids abortions after its fetal deadline. A class 6 felony and revoked licenses are the penalties for doctors who violate its provisions. Reproductive rights advocates have raised concerns about what they believe are insufficient protections for women dealing with pregnancy complications because it does n’t make any exceptions for rape or incest. In other states with similarly restrictive laws, doctors have reported delaying care for as long as they can to prevent criminalization, leading to worsening health outcomes for their patients.
The repeal of the 1864 law is currently being finalized, but it wo n’t become effective until months after the state Supreme Court ruled that it can be enforced on June 27. That’s because bills signed by the governor do n’t take effect until 90 days after the legislative session’s conclusion, and since the state budget is still being negotiated, it’s likely wo n’t happen for several more weeks, pushing the repeal’s effective date into the fall at the earliest.
Hobbs told reporters on Thursday that the legislative leadership and her office are still working on the budget, and that she anticipates a final plan will be adopted” soon,” but she did n’t go beyond that.
Democrats and pro-choice groups have attempted legitimate maneuvers to stall the repeal of the 1864 law until the repeal can go into effect in response to the conflicting timelines. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes requested a 90-day reprieve earlier this week, one day before the repeal was implemented, while her office looked into the possibility of challenging the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
And hours after the repeal bill passed the state Senate, Planned Parenthood Arizona, the state’s largest abortion provider, filed a motion asking the state Supreme Court to delay its ruling in light of the legislature’s action. The parties to the case have until next week to file arguments on whether to approve a delay, according to the Arizona Supreme Court.”}]] [[{“value”:”
Democrat Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill Thursday that repeals the 160-year-old state ban on abortions.
Just one day before, the Arizona State Senate had voted to repeal this ban.
Arizona Mirror reported that “Democrats in state Senate succeeded in peeling off enough Republican votes to repeal a abortion ban first passed by 1864.”
The outlet continued, “The push to repeal the law came after the state Supreme Court decided that it was once more enforceable. Hobbs’ signature brought an end to weeks of turmoil in the Republican-majority Legislature as they grappled with political fallout.”
The repeal will not take effect until 90 calendar days after the end of the legislative session, which is usually in June or July.
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MOMENTS AGO: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs repeal of 1864 abortion ban. pic.twitter.com/lVykal2JCd
MSNBC (@MSNBC), May 2, 2024
Hobbs said, “Today we did what 23 governors refused to do. I am so proud that we got this done.”
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Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed Thursday a bill to repeal the ban on most abortions. This law was passed in 1864, before Arizona became a State.
The repeal will not take effect until 90 calendar days after the end of the legislative session, which is usually in June or July. pic.twitter.com/dm3R2L6ZPo
The Associated Press @AP May 2, 2024
The Associated Press:
The Senate voted 16-14 to approve the repeal of the long-dormant abortion law that bans all abortions, except those performed to save the life of a patient. Two Republicans voted with Democrats.
Hobbs denounced a “ban that was passed by men before Arizona even became a state. At a time when America fought over the right to own a slave, before women were allowed to vote, it was a ban that was passed before Arizona even became a state.
Hobbs, the governor, said, “This ban must be repealed. I said it when Roe was overturned in 2022, and I have said it again and more as governor.”
Arizona’s Supreme Court voted in early April to restore the 1864 laws that did not allow abortions unless the mother’s safety was in danger. The majority opinion suggested that doctors could be prosecuted, and sentenced up to five years of prison if they were convicted.
We repealed today the 1864 total abortion ban, which was a result of the Civil War.
I will do everything in my power to protect our reproductive freedoms, because I trust women to make the decisions that are best for them, and know… pic.twitter.com/32LMZBICnU
— Governor Katie Hobbs (@GovernorHobbs) May 2, 2024
The Arizona Legislature has voted to repeal the near-total ban on abortions from 1864. They have sent the bill to Democratic Governor. Katie Hobbs is expected to sign the bill. pic.twitter.com/TCZDbbkwQY
The Associated Press @AP May 2, 2024
Arizona Mirror reports:
She noted that, while Hobbs’ approval removed this threat from state law she still did not guarantee access to abortion. After the repeal of 1864’s law, the 2022 law that bans abortions after 15-weeks takes precedence.
This law prohibits abortions after the gestational period unless there is a serious medical condition or permanent injury to a woman. Doctors who violate the law’s provisions face a class 6 felony as well as revocation of their licenses. There are no exceptions to the law for rape and incest. Reproductive rights advocates have raised concerns about what they see as inadequate protections for pregnant women.
The repeal of 1864 law has been finalized but won’t take effect until after the state Supreme Court rules on June 27 that it can be enforced. The reason is that bills signed by the Governor don’t take effect until 90-days after the end the legislative session. With the state budget still in negotiation, this likely won’t be for several weeks, pushing the repeal into the fall.
Hobbs told reporters on Thursday that her office and the legislative leadership were still working on a budget. She said she expected a final plan “soon”, but did not elaborate.
In response to the contradictory timelines, Democrats have used legal maneuvers to delay reimplementation until the repeal is in place. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, who filed a motion to the state Supreme Court one day before the repeal became effective, requested a 90-day reprieve as her office investigated the possibility of appealing the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Planned Parenthood Arizona filed a motion hours after the repeal measure passed the state Senate. The abortion provider is asking the state Supreme Court for a delay in its ruling due to the action of the legislature. The Arizona Supreme Court ordered that parties to the case file arguments by next week on whether they approve a delay.
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