The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a long-dormant law criminalizing most abortions can be enforced, with the exception of cases where the mother's life is at stake. The law, which dates back to 1864, does not provide exceptions for rape or incest. Doctors may face prosecution for performing the procedure, with a potential prison sentence of two to five years. The ruling comes after a 2022 decision by the state Court of Appeals that doctors couldn't be charged for performing abortions within the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.
PHOENIX — Arizona can soon enforce a long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, opening the door to
Arizona's high court ruling reviewed a 2022 decision by the state Court of Appeals that said doctors couldn’t be charged for performing the procedure in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. Burch noted that Arizonans will be able to vote this fall on a ballot measure allowing the right to abortion, adding that “the right for reproductive rights is not over in Arizona.”
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