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Arizona: Supreme Court upholds 1864 abortion ban

The Arizona Supreme Court is voting to reinstate a 160-year-old law that criminalizes all abortions unless the mother’s life is in danger. photo

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Abortions could soon be almost impossible in another US state. US President Joe Biden is sharply critical.

In the US state Arizona could soon reinstate a 160-year-old abortion law with extremely strict regulations. The Supreme Court ruled that a near-total ban on abortion could apply, including in cases of rape or incest. Exceptions are only made if the life of the woman concerned is in danger. However, the court set a 14-day deadline within which the law may not initially come into force. During this time, any outstanding constitutional questions may need to be clarified before a lower court.

The ban does not directly criminalize women seeking abortions, but rather people who help them do so. You face a prison sentence of up to five years. Until the ruling, abortions were allowed in Arizona up to 15 weeks of pregnancy. After the US Supreme Court overturned the country’s constitutionally protected right to abortion in June 2022, there were efforts in Arizona to enact stricter laws – as in many other states.

Biden calls law “cruel”

US President Joe Biden immediately condemned the decision. The “cruel ban” was enacted “before Arizona was even a state and long before women were given the right to vote,” the White House said in a statement. The ruling is “the result of the extreme agenda of Republican officials who are committed to depriving women of their freedom.”

Experts warned of far-reaching consequences beyond the state’s borders. Accordingly, Arizona was considered a refuge for women from surrounding states that already had strict abortion bans.

States decide on transfer laws themselves

Since the landmark ruling in June 2022, sovereignty over abortion laws has once again rested with the individual states. A legal patchwork has emerged – strict restrictions have come into force in many places. Abortion is now effectively banned in 16 states. Polls show a majority of people in the US support limited abortion rights.

A new dispute over abortion rights has also broken out in Germany. Next week, proposals will be presented by a government commission – and according to a “Spiegel” report, the experts want to recommend general impunity for abortions within the first twelve weeks.