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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano

Arizona house votes to repeal state’s near-total ban on abortion

Women hug on floor of legislature
State congresswomen Stephanie Stahl Hamilton and Anna Hernandez celebrate after the house vote. Photograph: Rebecca Noble/Reuters

Lawmakers in the Arizona house have voted to repeal a controversial 1864 law banning nearly all abortions, amid mounting pressure on the state’s Republicans.

Three Republicans joined with all 29 Democrats on Wednesday to support the repeal of the law, which predates Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest.

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