04/10/2024

Arizona Ruling Puts Abortion at Center of 2024 Presidential Election

The Arizona Supreme Court ruling sent a shockwave through the state

Democrats wasted little time capitalizing on Tuesday's ruling from Arizona's high court upholding a 160-year-old abortion ban, organizing press conferences in swing states across the country and blaming former Republican President Donald Trump for eliminating a nationwide right to abortion.

The decision from the conservative Arizona Supreme Court sent a shockwave through the battleground state, which is poised to play a pivotal role in November's presidential election while also hosting one of the country's most high-profile Senate races.

In addition, abortion rights advocates are working to put a ballot measure before voters in November that would enshrine abortion rights protections into the Arizona state constitution. Organizers say they have already gathered more than the number of required signatures to qualify the referendum.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Reuters.