The Arizona Supreme Court has made a landmark decision to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, with no exceptions for rape or incest. The law only allows abortions if the mother's life is in danger.
Arizona state Sen. Eva Burch, D-Phoenix, talks about her decision to have an abortion during an interview at her Capitol office Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Phoenix. The lawmaker says she plans to have an abortion after learning that her pregnancy is not viable, making the announcement on the state Senate floor Monday, according to the Arizona Republic.
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe decision in June 2022, then-Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, successfully requested that a state judge lift an injunction that blocked enforcement of the 1864 ban. The Arizona Supreme Court suggested in its ruling Tuesday that physicians can be prosecuted, though justices didn't say that outright.
The law carries a sentence of two to five years in prison upon conviction. Lawyers for Planned Parenthood Arizona said they believe criminal penalties will apply only to doctors.
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