Arizona Supreme Court won't reconsider ruling on 1864 abortion ban
By Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Arizona Mirror
The Arizona Supreme Court won’t reconsider its decision to revive a near-total abortion ban from 1864 that threatens doctors with prison time.
Earlier this month, the high court ruled in a 4-2 majority opinion that the 160-year-old law trumps a 15-week gestational ban passed in 2022, effectively outlawing all abortions in the state. Less than two weeks after that ruling was released, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a motion to reconsider with the high court.
Late Friday, the justices shot down that request in a two-sentence court order, but did not give any explanation for the rejection.