The Arizona Supreme Court has allowed a 1864 near-total abortion ban to go into effect, potentially impacting abortion access in the US southwest.
The law forbids the procedure except to save a mother’s life and punishes providers with prison time.
The ruling said the law will not be enforced for 14 days.
The ban carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison for abortion providers, replacing Arizona's previous 2022 law banning most abortions after 15 weeks gestation.
Arizona could become a critical battleground in the 2024 election over abortion rights, with a ballot measure potentially enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution.
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