‘Focused, disciplined, together' -- House Democrats provide bill + crucial votes to repeal draconian 1864 abortion ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    

April 25, 2024

PHOENIX – Overcoming a two-week Republican blockade, House Democrats on Wednesday put forth the bill and key votes to the repeal of Arizona's draconian and archaic 1864 total abortion ban. Representative Stephanie Stahl Hamilton's House Bill 2677 passed the House 32-28 and has now been transmitted to the Senate where they could take final action on it next week. Without legislative action the abortion ban passed decades before Arizona became a state and before women gained the right to vote will completely shut down reproductive freedom in Arizona on June 8.

"We did what the people wanted us to do. The vast majority of Arizonans want this cruel and out-of-step ban repealed, and that's where we are now headed," said House Democratic Leader Lupe Contreras. "I am proud of our caucus for staying focused, staying disciplined and sticking together to make the vote on our bill happen. Now we wait for the Senate to do the right thing and get this to the Governor's desk. If this ban is repealed, it gives our allies on this issue an excellent opportunity to argue in court for an injunction to keep the ban from ever taking effect, even temporarily, until the repeal officially becomes law 90 days after we adjourn the session."

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