ban could go into effect in Arizona as soon as this month. In a new ruling, the state's supreme court voted 4-2 in favor of upholding a law from 1864 criminalizing all abortions except in cases in which the life of the mother is in danger.The law is currently under a 14-day stay while a lower court hears additional arguments, per .
Since 2022, Arizona has had a 15-week cutoff for abortions, but this ruling would supersede that and punish abortion providers with up to five years in prison.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This 160-year-old law would be one of the most restrictive in the country, though many states have, in the past couple years, passed their own severe laws around abortion.
A year ago , and , as unclear and ill-defined exceptions in the state's laws made it too difficult for health care providers to be sure that they would not be penalized.In response to the ruling, President Joe Biden released a statement calling the ban “dangerous” and “cruel,” noting that it makes no exception for rape or incest.
He also pointed out that the law was written before Arizona was a state and before women had the right to vote.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Arizona governor Katie Hobbs also spoke out against the ruling in a video message.
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