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Arizona court rules in favor of 19th century abortion law

Alexandria Williams
April 10, 2024

A court in Arizona has ruled in favor of an 1864 law that would ban abortions almost entirely in the southwestern US state. The revived ban extends to pregnancies that result from rape and incest. Arizona's attorney general has said she wants the decision repealed.

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