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Arizona Supreme Court’s abortion ruling plunges state back to 1864

Arizona just joined one of the narrowest and strictest abortion regimes in the country. In a 4-2 decision led by Justice John R. Lopez, Planned Parenthood Arizona v. Mayes/Hazelrigg has reinstated an 1864 zombie law banning nearly all abortions—a law so outdated it was created before scientists understood how ovulation worked. The Civil War-era law […]