Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially was repealed Saturday. The Western swing state has been whipsawed over recent months, starting with the Arizona Supreme Court ...

Mayes, a Democrat, has previously said that enforcement of the 1864 ban would be stayed by court orders until at least Sept. 27. "Because the repeal ... into law by Democratic Arizona Gov.

Arizona Democrats are ... for committee hearings next week. Democrats see hope in the Republicans who voted last year to repeal the near-total abortion ban, believing those lawmakers could be ...

PHOENIX — Arizona’s territorial-era law outlawing abortion except ... that a nearly total ban is not good policy. Sen. T.J. Shope said he, too, will work for repeal. The Coolidge Republican ...

Reproductive rights advocates are suing Arizona to unravel several laws regulating abortion access in the state.

Arizona-based Democratic strategist ... year revived a law from 1864 that banned abortion almost entirely. Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) soon after signed into law a bill to repeal the 1864 law and restore ...

Arizona was one of nine states with abortion on the ... colleagues for siding with Democrats. Gress made a motion on the House floor to initiate the repeal of the 1864 law. Bolick, explaining ...

Rep. Matt Gress speaks to the press after Republicans blocked the procedural vote to fast-track a repeal of the 1864 abortion ban during a legislative session at the Arizona House of Representatives.

The Democratic ... led to the repeal of the territorial-era ban on abortions. What Hobbs is trying to do has the backing of Dr. Jill Gibson, medical director of Planned Parenthood Arizona.

A seven-hour drive to get an abortion procedure inspired them to get involved. PHOENIX -- Kristin and Dave Gambardella never expected the journey of growing their family to include an abortion ...