Learn more

The Arizona House of Representatives — which is under Republican control — narrowly voted Wednesday to repeal the controversial Civil War-era law that effectively outlaws all abortions. The three Republicans who sided with all Democrats to abolish the legislation suffered almost immediate consequences. According to state government news site Pluribus, the three Arizona Republican lawmakers drew the ire of their party when crossing the aisle to repeal the 1864 law. House Democrats in the Grand Canyon State have sought repeatedly to strike the law from the books, and finally succeeded with the h…

cuu