The move clears the path for a similar vote in the Senate — which appears to have the support to pass the measure.
Members of Arizona for Abortion Access hold a press conference and protest condemning Arizona House Republicans and the 1864 abortion ban at the Arizona House of Representatives on April 17, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. | Rebecca Noble/Getty ImagesThe Arizona House voted Wednesday to repeal a 19th century abortion ban that the state Supreme Court revived earlier this month.
After the state high court’s decision, Trump called on Arizona lawmakers to repeal the 1864 law as Republicans warned that an unpopular near-total abortion ban could doom their chances in the presidential battleground state and jeopardize picking up a key U.S. Senate seat. The measure now heads to the state Senate, which appears to have the support to pass the measure after two Republicans joined Senate Democrats to introduce an identical piece of legislation in their chamber last week.
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