"Arizona Republicans Face Backlash Over Abortion Ban Repeal Efforts"
Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake, who previously supported the state's 1864 near-total abortion ban, is now lobbying state lawmakers to repeal it following a recent state Supreme Court ruling upholding the ban. Despite her prior endorsement of the law, Lake has distanced herself from it and is among Arizona Republicans seeking its repeal. Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs has also urged the Legislature to repeal the ban, but a special session is deemed unproductive due to insufficient support. With slim Republican majorities in both chambers, the fate of the ban remains uncertain as the state evaluates the court's decision.