The Arizona Supreme Court has decisively rejected a request by Attorney General Kris Mayes to reconsider its ruling that an 1864 law, which prohibits abortions except to save the life of the mother, takes precedence over a more recent statute allowing abortions up to the 15th week of pregnancy. This decision came swiftly, just three days after the bid was made, amidst broader national debates on reproductive rights following the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. The ruling is seen as setting a potentially troubling precedent, according to arguments presented by Mayes' attorneys.
AZ Supreme Court rebuffs @AZAGMayes bid to reconsider its ruling that 1864 law banning most abortions can again take effect despite newer 15-week law. https://t.co/loPGhUtfZn
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The justices refused a bid by Attorney General Kris Mayes to reconsider its ruling that the old law which forbids abortion except to save the life of the mother trumps a more recent statute that allows abortions until the 15th week of pregnancy. https://t.co/bJOLmvCOSr