"Arizona Supreme Court Considers 1864 Abortion Ban Amidst Mounting Legal Battles"

The Arizona state supreme court is set to hear arguments on whether to reinstate an 1864 abortion ban that only allows the procedure to save a pregnant woman's life, with no exceptions for rape or incest. This ban, along with a ban on abortions past 15 weeks, has caused confusion and uncertainty among abortion providers in the state. The potential reinstatement of the 1864 ban, which has not been enforced for half a century, would be unprecedented and clash with the current regulatory structure around abortion. Planned Parenthood has argued that the ban conflicts with Arizona's other abortion regulations and is working to gather signatures for a 2024 ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.