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LiberalFighter

(51,587 posts) Wed May 1, 2024, 03:46 PM May 1

Enough Arizona senators vote in favor repealing Civil War-era abortion ban

Source: KPNX 12 News (Arizona)

PHOENIX — The Arizona Senate has signed off on a bill to repeal an abortion ban dating back to the 19th century.

Two Republicans, T.J. Shope and Shawnna Bolick, sided with Democrats on Wednesday to deliver enough votes to pass House Bill 2677, which would repeal a law that would only allow abortion in circumstances that would save a woman's life.

While explaining her vote, Bolick described herself as pro-life and recalled personal pregnancy stories to make the point that "not every pregnancy is the same."

Republicans complained about how the bill was quickly fast-tracked through the legislative process after the Arizona Supreme Court recently decided that the 1864 abortion law could be reinstated.

Read more: https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/arizona-senate-passes-bill-repeal-1864-abortion-ban/75-c1decb98-b688-4ac6-8f97-bae65652b371

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Enough Arizona senators vote in favor repealing Civil War-era abortion ban (Original Post) LiberalFighter May 1 OP

Huzzah BumRushDaShow May 1 #1

I hope they're not drumming up a present-day replacement SpankMe May 1 #2

It's complicated AZSkiffyGeek May 1 #3

Plus 2 Reich Wing SC judges are on the ballot in November.... AZ8theist May 1 #4

Oh yeah, forgot about them! AZSkiffyGeek May 1 #5

NO, NO, NO!!! AZ8theist May 1 #8

Oh, I'll remember on the ballot. AZSkiffyGeek May 1 #10

HA! Interesting...... AZ8theist May 1 #12

The worrywart in me BaronChocula May 1 #6

I'm very happy about this. bluestarone May 1 #7

I'll take waiting 90 days rather than regressing 160 years!! AZ8theist May 1 #9

AG Mayes has said she will not enforce it AZSkiffyGeek May 1 #13

A better headline would be 'Arizona Democratic Senators Vote in Favor of Repealing Civil War Era Abortion Ban' n wiggs May 1 #11

BumRushDaShow

(130,445 posts)

1. Huzzah

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 03:48 PM

May 1

This needs to happen everywhere.

SpankMe

(2,978 posts)

2. I hope they're not drumming up a present-day replacement

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 03:50 PM

May 1

I don't trust the hyper-conservative AZ legislature. It's dominated by religious conservatives, many from the Mormon church.

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,230 posts)

3. It's complicated

Reply to SpankMe (Reply #2)

Wed May 1, 2024, 04:21 PM

May 1

1) There is already a 15-week ban in place that will become law now that this one is repealed.
2) The governor is a Democrat and won't sign any more restrictions.
2) There will be a pro-abortion referendum on the ballot in November.
But,
3) Republicans are trying to introduce another competing referendum onto the ballot to try and dilute the support for this one.

AZ8theist

(5,555 posts)

4. Plus 2 Reich Wing SC judges are on the ballot in November....

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #3)

Wed May 1, 2024, 05:23 PM

May 1

....and will not "be retained" so Governor Hobbs can appoint replacements that aren't Nazi assholes.

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,230 posts)

5. Oh yeah, forgot about them!

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #4)

Wed May 1, 2024, 05:24 PM

May 1

AZ8theist

(5,555 posts)

8. NO, NO, NO!!!

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #5)

Wed May 1, 2024, 05:34 PM

May 1

DO.

NOT.

FORGET.

ABOUT.

THEM!

We need to keep attention on those 2.

Clint Bolick and Kathryn King

These 2 need to be front and center come Rovember!!

https://www.azfamily.com/2024/04/17/faq-how-arizona-supreme-court-justices-are-selected-how-retention-elections-work/

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,230 posts)

10. Oh, I'll remember on the ballot.

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #8)

Wed May 1, 2024, 05:47 PM

May 1

Interesting that Justice Bolick’s wife was one of the two Rs voting to overturn the law today.Especially since she was involved in the prayer meeting to preserve the 1864 law a few weeks ago…

AZ8theist

(5,555 posts)

12. HA! Interesting......

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #10)

Wed May 1, 2024, 10:07 PM

May 1

That'll make for some awkward conversation at the dinner table....

BaronChocula

(1,669 posts)

6. The worrywart in me

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 05:29 PM

May 1

fears that certain pro-choice women will assume "problem solved" and run back to voting for White Lives Matter First (GOP) in November.

bluestarone

(17,194 posts)

7. I'm very happy about this.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 05:29 PM

May 1

I hate the fact that it'll take 90 days though.

AZ8theist

(5,555 posts)

9. I'll take waiting 90 days rather than regressing 160 years!!

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #7)

Wed May 1, 2024, 05:36 PM

May 1

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,230 posts)

13. AG Mayes has said she will not enforce it

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #9)

Wed May 1, 2024, 10:26 PM

May 1

And she is the only one with the power to enforce it thanks to Gov Hobbs executive order.
I think Mayes was requesting a 90-day stay of the 1864 law as well.
Mayes won by something like 260 votes. A great example of voting matters.

wiggs

(7,832 posts)

11. A better headline would be 'Arizona Democratic Senators Vote in Favor of Repealing Civil War Era Abortion Ban' n

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 05:51 PM

May 1

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