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The original was posted on /r/arizona by /u/Logvin on 2024-04-09 19:14:39.

On 4/9 at 10AM the Arizona Supreme Court will release their ruling on Abortion Access in Arizona.

Former Govenor Doug Ducey ® signed a bill into law in March 2022 limiting abortion to 15 weeks, but was clear that this bill would not override a 1901 law limited; however, lawmakers who wrote the 2022 law disagreed, saying the 1901 total-ban on abortions was enforceable.

The ruling today is focused on whether the 1901 law is enforceable. If ruled enforceable, that effectively ends abortion in Arizona. If ruled unenforceable, the 2022 law will take precedence, stopping abortions at 15 weeks.

There is a ballot measure that will likely appear on our November 2024 ballots to enshrine the right for women to choose what happens if they become pregnant. This ballot measure would invalidate both the 1901 and the 2022 laws.

Arizona Supreme Court rules to ban nearly all abortions, reverting back to penal code