Arizona’s Top Court Asked to Abide by 1864 Abortion Law’s Repeal

An Arizona Planned Parenthood affiliate wants the state’s top court to ensure that no one is prosecuted under an 1864 abortion law before its repeal goes into effect later this year.

The Arizona Supreme Court’s April 9 decision upholding the law will become final when the mandate is issued, meaning that abortion will be illegal in Arizona as of that date.

This would frustrate the intent of state lawmakers, who voted to repeal the law, and Gov. Katie Hobbs (D), who vowed to sign the measure as soon as it hit her desk, Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc. told the court ...