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Arizona Supreme Court Reinstates Civil War-Era Abortion Ban

The 1864 law prohibits all abortions in the state except to save the mother’s life.
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Arizona Supreme Court Reinstates Civil War-Era Abortion Ban
Arizona Supreme Court Justices (L–R) William G. Montgomery, John R. Lopez IV, Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer, Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel, Clint Bolick, and James Beene listen to oral arguments in Phoenix on April 20, 2021. Matt York, File/AP Photo
Samantha Flom
By Samantha Flom
4/9/2024Updated: 4/10/2024
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A nearly two-year legal battle over abortion in Arizona ended on April 9 with the state Supreme Court’s ruling that a pre-statehood ban on most abortions is legally enforceable in the state.

The 1864 law bans all abortions in Arizona, save those performed to save the life of the mother.

Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].
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