'Shame! Shame!': Arizona Republicans shut down attempts to repeal abortion ban
Arizona abortion ban
Arizona on Wednesday (Apr 10) snubbed discussions on a proposal to repeal the state's newly revived near-total abortion ban.
Shame! Shame!
CBS News reports that the Arizona legislature echoed with calls of "Shame! Shame!" as Republican lawmakers shut down attempts to open discussions on a repeal.
Reportedly, at least one Republican, alongside Democrats, tried to initiate the discussion on the repeal of the 1864 ban.
However, their attempts were cut off twice by GOP leaders, who then quickly adjourned the legislature for the week.
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This prompted outraged Democrats to erupt into finger-waving chants of "Shame! Shame!," reports CBS News.
To this, Republicans accused the Democrats of "screaming at us and engaging in extremist and insurrectionist behaviour on the House floor."
Conflicting takes: Democrats vs Republicans
As per the report, Republican state Representative Teresa Martinez, the GOP House whip, remarked that there was no reason to rush the debate.
"We are navigating an extremely complex, emotional and important area of law and policy," said Martinez.
"In my opinion, removing healthy babies from healthy mothers is not health care nor reproductive care. Pregnancy is not an illness. It should be celebrated. It is an abortion that terminates life," she added.
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Slamming the snub, Democratic Governor Katie Hobb said, "Radical legislators protected a Civil War-era total abortion ban that jails doctors, strips women of our bodily autonomy and puts our lives at risk."
Democratic representatives argue that the ban is "extreme" and will lead to deaths.
"We've got the eyes of the world watching Arizona right now," said Democratic state Representative Stephanie Stahl Hamilton.
"We know that the Supreme Court decision yesterday is extreme. And we know that should the 1864 ban on abortion remain a law in Arizona, people will die."
Arizona's near total abortion ban law
The more than a century-old law holds no exceptions for rape or incest. It criminalises the medical procedure of abortion throughout pregnancy. The only exception is if the pregnancy puts the mother's life at risk.
(With inputs from agencies)
