Arizona’s governor signs bill repealing 1864 abortion ban law
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday signed into law a repeal of the state's 160-year-old abortion ban, rescinding one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws after weeks of hard-fought political negotiation at the state capitol. “Today we are doing what 23 governors and 55 legislatures refused to do, and I am so proud to be the ones that got this job done,” Hobbs said, reaffirming in brief remarks that she would “do everything in my power to protect our reproductive freedoms, because I trust women to make the decisions that are best for them.” About 30 Democratic lawmakers and abortion rights advocates from Planned Parenthood and other groups stood beside the governor as she signed the bill at her office at the Capitol complex.
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs a bill repealing the state's near total abortion ban that dates to 1864 during a news conference at the Governor's Office on May 2.USA TODAY NETWORK
Arizona state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton hugs state Sen. Anna Hernandez (right) after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill repealing the state's near total abortion ban that dates to 1864 during a news conference at the Governor's Office on May 2.USA TODAY NETWORK
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs holds the bill she signed, repealing the state's near total abortion ban that dates to 1864, during a news conference at the Governor's Office on May 2.USA TODAY NETWORK
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs holds the bill she signed, repealing the state's near total abortion ban that dates to 1864, during a news conference at the Governor's Office on May 2.USA TODAY NETWORK
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks before signing a bill repealing the state's near total abortion ban that dates to 1864 during a news conference on May 2.USA TODAY NETWORK
Arizona State Senator Anna Hernandez speaks before Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs a bill repealing the state's near total abortion ban that dates to 1864 during a news conference on May 2.USA TODAY NETWORK
Arizona State Representative Stephanie Stahl Hamilton smiles to State Senator Anna Hernandez (right) before Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs a bill repealing the state's near total abortion ban that dates to 1864 during a news conference on May 2.USA TODAY NETWORK
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks before signing a bill repealing the state's near total abortion ban that dates to 1864 during a news conference on May 2.USA TODAY NETWORK
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks before signing a bill repealing the state's near total abortion ban that dates to 1864 during a news conference on May 2.USA TODAY NETWORK
Athena Salman, director of Arizona campaigns for the state chapter of Reproductive Freedom For All reacts after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill repealing the state's near total abortion ban that dates to 1864 during a press conference at the Governor's office.
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