Hours after the Arizona Supreme Court decision a almost a total ban in abortionion is can be executedMany Arizona Republicans, who had previously marked the end of federal protections for the procedure, sought political asylum by distancing themselves from the ruling.
Republicans in the state issued a wave of statements against Tuesday’s ruling, which came a day after former President Donald Trump said. abortion laws should be decided by the states.
Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake, who two years ago called the 1864 law “a great law.” etchelp tuesday said it was “out of step with Arizonans.”
“I am opposed to today’s ruling,” he said, adding, “I wholeheartedly agree with President Trump — this is a very personal matter that should be determined by each state and its people.”
Trump has often bragged that he is going to close the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Roe v. He is responsible for dropping his lawsuit against Wade. more than a dozen states Since the Supreme Court overturned federal protections in 2022, it has imposed abortion bans or no longer has facilities where abortions can be obtained.
Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., sponsored Life at conception In 2021, he declared the right to life “at the moment of fertilization”. said he did not like it Abortion “should be decided by Arizonans, not by law from the bench,” the ruling said.
Schweikert in 2022 He wrote in X Roe v. that he was “pleased” with Wade’s downfall.
Rep. Juan Ciscomani, Republican of Arizona etcaid Tuesday’s ruling was a “disaster for women and providers” and called the Civil War-era law “archaic.”
Schweikert and Ciscomani are both locked in competitive races for re-election. tagged Republican shootings by the nonpartisan Cook’s Political Report.
The campaign group for the House Democrats said Schweikert and Ciscomani “are hell-bent on running women and taking this country backwards.”
“Voters know that Juan Ciscomani and David Schweikert are working overtime to limit access to abortion care,” said Lauryn Fanguen, spokeswoman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. statement Tuesday. “Whether it’s voting to restrict medical abortion or sponsoring a nationwide abortion ban, Ciscomani and Schweikert have made it clear time and time again that they will side with anti-abortion activists over Arizona women.”
Republican lawmakers also condemned the high court’s decision.
Rep. TJ Shope of Arizona called the decision “disappointing, to say the least,” and added that he would seek to overturn the law in favor of the 15-week abortion law signed into law two years ago by then-Gov. Doug Ducey.
Former governor, Republican, the decision says “It was not my preferred outcome.”
The law upheld by the state Supreme Court, it bans abortions from the moment of conception, but includes an exception to save a woman’s life. The ruling effectively overturns a lower court ruling that a 15-week ban from 2022 supersedes the 1864 law.
State Rep. Matt Gress, who supports the 15-week abortion ban, condemned saying that the decision cannot be stopped.
“I cannot and will not condemn women, especially rape and incest victims, to carry their pregnancies to term,” Grace told Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and Speaker Ben Thoma. repeal the ban and restore modern protections for Arizona women.
Petersen and Thomas – both Republicans – said in a joint statement that they were considering the court’s decision.
“We will closely review the court’s decision, talk to our members and listen to our constituents to determine the best course of action for the legislature,” he said.
When reached for comment, a spokeswoman for Arizona Senate Republicans did not say whether they would seek a repeal.