Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to repeal a ban on most abortions. The action Thursday relegates the 1864 law approved before Arizona became a state to the past. The repeal won’t go into effect until 90 days after the legislative session ends, which typically is in June or July. Hobbs says signing the bill is just the beginning of a fight to protect reproductive health care in Arizona. It won final legislative approval Wednesday in the Arizona Senate, with two GOP lawmakers joining Democrats.