Democrats in the Arizona Senate have taken steps to bring a proposed repeal of the state's near-total ban on abortions to a vote. This move comes after the state's highest court ruled that the law can be enforced and the state House blocked previous efforts to undo the long-dormant statute.
Although no vote on the repeal itself has been taken yet, Republican Senators T.J. Shope and Shawnna Bolick joined 14 Democrats in the Senate in changing rules to allow a repeal proposal to advance after the bill deadline had passed. Proponents anticipate that the Senate could vote on the repeal as early as May 1.
