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The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that most abortions will be illegal in the state, finding a 1901 territorial law can go back into effect in light of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. In a 4-2 decision, the justices determined a bill signed into law in March 2022 (§ 36-2322) setting a 15-week limit on abortions did not take precedence over the older territorial law (§ 13-3603), recodified in 1913 after Arizona became a state. Under the 1901 law, abortions are only permitted to save the life of the mother. “We conclude that § 36-2322 … is predicated entirely on the existence of a federal…

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