Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
It was three weeks ago when Republican-appointed justices on the Arizona Supreme Court gave the political world an unexpected jolt, clearing the way for a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban to take effect in the state. Under the 1864 law — approved before the end of the Civil War, and before women could vote — anyone who performs abortions or helps people access abortion care could face felony charges. There are no exceptions for rape, incest, or the health of the pregnant woman.
“These excruciating conversations are exactly why I have made one thing clear, very clear: This ban needs to be repealed.” For advocates of reproductive rights, the good news is policymakers acted with relative speed and efficiency to undo Arizona’s 1864 law. The bad news is, there are some complicating factors. First, as The Arizona Republic reported, the repeal bill will take effect “90 days after the last day of the year’s legislative session.
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