Arizona Supreme Court Upholds 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban

Arizona's highest court upheld an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions, stating that it is now enforceable due to the overturning of the federal right to abortion in Roe v. Wade. The decision, on hold for now, could lead to clinics stopping abortion services and women traveling to nearby states for the procedure. The law outlaws abortion from the moment of conception with no exceptions for rape or incest, and doctors could face fines and prison terms for violating it, prompting concerns about women's health and access to reproductive care.