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April 11, 2024

Republican Lawmakers in Arizona Block Repeal of 1864 Abortion Ban
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In Arizona, Republican lawmakers have blocked efforts by Democrats to
repeal an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions in the state. The
moves came a day after Arizona's Supreme Court revived the 160-year-old
law, which was approved before Arizona was a state and before women
could even vote. The court issued its decision a day after Republican
presidential front-runner Donald Trump said abortion should be decided
by the states. On Wednesday, Trump criticized the Arizona ruling, saying
the ban goes too far. We will go to Arizona later in the broadcast.


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