The long-dormant 1864 ... Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs calling on the state legislature to repeal the ban. Republicans hold a narrow majority in both chambers, but House Democrats were ...

That was the argument a handful of Arizona Republicans made in May when they joined with Democrats to repeal the state’s 1864 near-total abortion ban before it could take effect. State Sen.

Rep. Matt Gress speaks to the press after Republicans blocked the procedural vote to fast-track a repeal of the 1864 abortion ban during a legislative session at the Arizona House of Representatives.