Arizona GOP Again Blocks Repeal Of 1864 Abortion Ban

The Arizona Republic reports:

Arizona House lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a Democrat-backed effort to repeal the 1864 near-total abortion ban.

Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, D-Tucson, called for a procedural vote that would have fast-tracked her bill repealing the ban. Republican leaders shut down that motion, but they allowed a vote on whether their move to block Stahl Hamilton’s was correct.

Republicans hold a one-seat majority in the House, so flipping two GOP votes would have allowed the chamber to move forward with the repeal bill. Democrats tried moving the motion a second time, but the resulting vote was the same.

Read the full article. Listen to the Christians in the gallery erupt in cheers when the vote is blocked.

Arizona Republicans block even debating a repeal of the state’s 1864 near-total abortion ban with no exceptions for health, rape, or incest pic.twitter.com/B3DpwlE7NN

— DNC War Room (@DNCWarRoom) April 17, 2024

The Arizona House declined to take up a repeal of the 1864 territorial era abortion ban. pic.twitter.com/WK9xytf34U

— Anthony Michael Kreis (@AnthonyMKreis) April 17, 2024