Republicans divided over Arizona near-total abortion ban, poll shows
Split reflects GOP’s identity crisis, as Republican politicians struggle to talk about increasingly toxic issue for them
Republicans are nearly evenly divided over the Arizona supreme court’s decision to uphold an 1864 law that would ban almost all abortions, new polling shows.
Forty-nine per cent of Republicans strongly or somewhat disapprove of the decision, while 46% of Republicans strongly or somewhat approve of it, according to polling of more than 1,000 likely voters released on Tuesday by the left-leaning thinktank Data for Progress. That split reflects the GOP’s identity crisis over post-Roe v Wade abortion politics, as Republican politicians have struggled to talk about an issue that was once their bread-and-butter but has become increasingly toxic for them.
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Arizona house votes to repeal state’s near-total ban on abortion
Three Republicans join Democrats to support repeal of law first approved in 1864, with measure now heading to state senate. Lawmakers in the Arizona house have voted to repeal a controversial 1864 law banning nearly all abortions, amid mounting ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Arizona House advances effort to repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban
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Republicans break ranks on Arizona abortion ban
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Arizona's State House voted to repeal a near-total abortion ban that has become a hot button political issue in the state and the nation.
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Arizona House votes to repeal controversial 1864 abortion ban
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Arizona House Votes to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
The almost-complete ban on abortions in the state could go into effect as soon as June 8 if the State Legislature does not repeal it, the state’s attorney general said.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Arizona House Votes to Repeal Abortion Ban
The state Senate will vote on the measure next week, and several Republicans have signaled they would join Democrats to support it, giving it a good chance of passage. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she would sign a repeal.The Wall Street Journal - World - Abortion
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