Arizona's long-standing 1864 abortion ban may soon be repealed as a bill was successfully introduced in the state Senate on Wednesday. This move comes after a similar effort in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives failed to advance.
The Senate's progress on the bill was made possible with the support of two Republicans, state Sens. T.J. Shope and Shawnna Bolick, who aligned with Democrats in the GOP-controlled chamber. The bill passed by a vote of 16 to 14, requiring a special vote due to its filing after the legislature's regular deadline.
