Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Near-Total Abortion Ban from 1864

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled to enforce a near-total abortion ban, allowing abortions only in cases where the pregnant person's life is at risk and making performing an abortion punishable by prison time. Planned Parenthood Arizona plans to continue providing abortions until the decision is enforced, and there is an effort to put a measure on the 2024 ballots to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. This decision comes amid a nationwide patchwork of abortion laws, with efforts in multiple states to add questions to voters' ballots supporting abortion rights.