Tensions high at Arizona capitol after abortion ruling

(The Center Square) – After Tuesday’s Arizona Supreme Court ruling essentially banning all abortions in the state, the state legislature adjourned on Wednesday despite attempts to get a motion to repeal the 1864 law up for a vote.

Gov. Katie Hobbs, as well as other Democrats and a handful of Republicans, have called for the legislature to repeal the law in order to allow for the current 15-week law to remain in place for the time being. Many Democrats have also been critical of the 15-week abortion law, but have said that it’s preferable to the alternative, which only allows abortion if a mother’s health is at risk regardless of number of weeks into a pregnancy.