Arizona House descends into shouting match as Republicans block attempts to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban
by Martha McHardy
Apr 11, 2024
3 minutes
The Arizona House descended into a shouting match on Wednesday after Republicans blocked attempts to repeal the state’s newly revived 1864 law that criminalizes abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman’s life is at risk.
House Democrats erupted into shouts of “Shame! Shame!” as GOP leaders, who command the majority, twice cut off attempts to discuss a repeal of the Civil War-era abortion ban.
It came after the Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an , and those who
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