Kari Lake called on her rival, Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs, to come up with immediate solution to the Arizona abortion issue.
Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake released a statement on Tuesday opposing an Arizona Supreme Court ruling that bans nearly all abortions, with exceptions only to save the mother’s life.
She called on her bitter rival, Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs, and the state Legislature «to come up with an immediate common-sense solution that Arizonans can support.» She added: «Ultimately, Arizona voters will make the decision on the ballot come November.»
Tuesday’s ruling says the state must abide by an 1864 code that bars all abortions except when «it is necessary to save» the mother’s life. That does not include exceptions for cases of rape or incest. Before Tuesday’s ruling, abortion had been legal in Arizona through 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Hobbs, along with state Attorney General Kris Mayes, also a Democrat, spoke out against the ruling on Tuesday.
«It is a dark day in Arizona,» Hobbs posted on X, formerly Twitter. «We are just fourteen days away from one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country. But my message to Arizona women is this: I won’t rest, and I won’t stop fighting until we have secured the right to abortion.
