First Florida, now Arizona...
by KARLHUNGUS (2024-04-09 13:38:13)
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From the linked article: "The Arizona Supreme Court upheld a 160-year-old abortion ban that could shutter abortion clinics in the state...The pre-statehood law mandates two to five years in prison for anyone aiding an abortion, except if the procedure is necessary to save the life of the mother. Enforcement would mean the end of legal abortions in Arizona. A law from the same era requiring at least a year in prison for a woman seeking an abortion was repealed in 2021."

Putting aside how you feel about the issue, just like in Florida, the political/election implications of this are going to be fascinating in that a ballot measure that would protect abortion in Arizona up to 24 weeks of pregnancy will likely be on the ballot in November.

To wit:

"The state Supreme Court's ruling puts a stark choice before voters: Choose the new reproductive rights measure or watch abortion policy turn back to the 19th century. That black-and-white choice, as well as an anticipated increase in turnout by Democrats because of the ballot measure, could also affect races in the state Legislature or other offices."

Yeah, no shit.



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