Two Republicans voted with Democrats in the Arizona Senate on Wednesday to repeal the state’s 1864 near-total abortion restriction.
Republican State Sens. Shawnna Bolick and T.J. Shope joined Democrats to advance the repeal, which passed 16 to 14, CNN reported. The vote comes a week after three Republicans voted with all 29 Democrats in the state House to pass the repeal.
The bill heads to the desk of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D), who said on Wednesday that she is going to “quickly” sign the repeal into law.
Arizona Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
The Arizona Supreme Court issued a historic decision on April 9, stating that the state must abide by the 1864 law, which restricts all abortions — except to
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