Under a 1864 law, Arizona's Supreme Court imposed a near-total abortion ban, forbidding the procedure except to save a mother's life, with potential criminal penalties for providers, aligning the state with 16 others where abortion is almost outlawed.
Reproductive rights advocates in Arizona are facing legal challenges as they push for a November ballot measure to protect abortion access in the state constitution, amidst closures of abortion clinics and opposition from the attorney general.
Physicians in Arizona have been warned that most abortions are illegal, except those to save a woman's life. Enforcing this ban could lead to significant closures of licensed abortion clinics in the state.
The conservative stance of Arizona's Supreme Court mirrors recent decisions in other states like Florida, paving the way for an increasing legal battle around abortion rights and access across the country.
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