Arizona Legislature Passes 15-Week Abortion Ban, Sends to Governor’s Desk

Arizona Legislature Passes 15-Week Abortion Ban, Sends to Governor’s Desk
A file photo of an ultrasound film of a 13-week fetus. Kornn Photo/iStock
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The Arizona Legislature on Thursday passed a bill to ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

The bill passed along party lines on a 31-26 vote, after the GOP-controlled House passed the measure in February when all Democrats voted against the bill. The legislation is modeled after a Mississippi law that’s currently being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court, which is due to rule by the end of June on the law’s constitutionality.
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