To repeal the states near total abortion ban from 1864. It took multiple attempts to repeal the law with the exceptions only the save the mothers life and imprison anyone who helps a woman obtain an abortion. Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs will sign the bill tomorrow adding in a statement quote while this repeal is essential to saving womens lives it is just the beginning of the fight to protect Reproductive Health care in arizona. That is good news. But, as Vice President Kamala Harris noted, quote, while Arizona Democrats have worked to clean up the devastating mess created by trump and his extremist allies, the states existing ban with no exception for rape or incest remains in effect. In florida, women there woke up to a new reality after a near total abortion ban prohibiting the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy before most women even know they are pregnant went into effect today. Earlier today, Vice President harris was in jacksonville, florida to mark the rollback of right
Tonight as a podcast, for free. Please scan the qr code on your screen to listen on the go or listen to Alex Wagner Tonight wherever you get your podcasts. Now it is time for the last word. Good evening, alex. That is good to know that i can listen to episodes of your show when youre jogging or whatever. I am too old to jog, i walk. Have a good show. Stack today, women in two different states are living in two different realities. Women in arizona are One Step Closer today to undoing some of the damage caused by Overturning Roe v wade. The Arizona Senate voted to repeal the states neartotal abortion ban from 1864. It took multiple attempts to repeal the Civil War Era law that outlawed abortion from conception with exceptions only to save the mothers life and would imprison anyone who informs or helps a woman obtain an abortion. Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs will sign the bill tomorrow, adding in a statement, quote, while this is essential for protecting womens lives, it is just the b