The state attorney general has vowed not to prosecute abortion providers.
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The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the state can enforce an 1864 law that makes it a felony to perform abortions with almost no exceptions—but a state ballot issue could effectively nullify the ruling if approved by voters.Key Facts
The court issued the 4-2 ruling after obstetrician Eric Hazelrigg, and Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane asked the court to weigh in on the law in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The law makes it a felony, punishable by up to five years in prison, to perform abortions, except when the life of the mother is in danger.
