Democrat Arizona Governor Signs Bill Repealing 1864 Near-Total Abortion Ban
Democrat Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs quickly signed a bill on Thursday repealing an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions.
Democrat Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs quickly signed a bill on Thursday repealing an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions.
Arizona House Republicans fended off another attempt on Wednesday to repeal an 1864 law that limits nearly all abortions — a law that the Arizona Supreme Court recently upheld over a new 15-week abortion limit.
The court ruled that the state must abide by a 123-year-old law which bars all abortions except to save the life of the mother.
Former President Donald Trump plans to negotiate with Democrats on the issue of abortion if reelected in 2024, saying in a Meet the Press interview released on Sunday, “I think they are all going to like me. I think both sides are going to like me.”
Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence challenged his primary opponents to support a national ban on aboriton after 15 weeks of pregnancy while speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Washington, DC, on Friday morning.
The Florida House passed a bill 70-40 on Thursday outlawing abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, sending it to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) desk for final approval.
The state senate passed a bill which would ban abortions after six-weeks — around the time when a baby’s heartbeat can first be detected.
A majority of Floridians say they support legislation to protect unborn babies once a heartbeat can be detected, a new poll found.
Republicans in the Florida House and Senate filed similar bills on Tuesday that would restrict abortion after six weeks of pregnancy — around the time when a baby’s heartbeat can first be detected.
The number of abortions in Florida was higher in 2022 than it has been in years, a trend that is being driven in part by women coming to Florida from out-of-state to have abortions.
A bill led by Virginia Republicans that would have banned abortions after 15-weeks of pregnancy failed on Wednesday evening.
Under the bill, doctors who perform or assist with an abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy would face a felony charge.
There will most likely be less abortions in Florida this year than in previous years, according to state data.
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor called the reversal of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision a “staggering possibility.”
The Republican-led Kentucky legislature overrode Beshear’s veto and passed a bill which outlaws abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Polis signed a law which guarantees the supposed “fundamental right to abortion” and denies all rights to unborn children at any stage.