Breaking: Judge Allows Arizona’s Near-Total Ban on Abortion to Take Effect

An Arizona judge ruled Friday that the state can enforce a near-total ban on abortion that had been blocked for nearly five decades.

The 1901 law bans all abortions, except in cases in which the mother's life is in jeopardy.

The ruling by Pima County Superior Court judge Kellie Johnson comes in response to a request from state attorney general Mark Brnovich to lift the long-standing injunction that had blocked the law from taking effect.

A Pima County judge lifted an injunction that was placed on AZ's abortion statute. We applaud the court for upholding the will of the legislature and providing clarity and uniformity on this important issue. I have and will continue to protect the most vulnerable Arizonans.

— Mark Brnovich (@GeneralBrnovich) September 23, 2022

Brnovich responded to the ruling in a statement on Friday evening saying: “We applaud the court for upholding the will of the legislature and providing clarity and uniformity on this important issue.

“I have and will continue to protect the most vulnerable Arizonans,” he added.

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