"Legal showdown: Arizona Supreme Court to decide fate of 1864 abortion ban"

The Arizona State Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether to reinstate a near-total abortion ban from 1864. Currently, abortion is banned at 15 weeks or later in Arizona, but providers were uncertain which law took precedence after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The court will decide whether the older or newer law, or a combination of the two, will be enforced. Planned Parenthood Arizona plans to argue against the revival of the archaic abortion ban, while abortion advocates are seeking to enshrine abortion rights in Arizona's constitution through a ballot measure in 2024.