Kari Lake bemoans fact that Arizona's 1864 abortion ban is not being enforced, in another apparent shift
Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake expressed regret in a recent interview that Arizonas century-old abortion ban was not being enforced by the states Democratic leadership, remarks that appear at odds with her recent public opposition to the law.
The Arizona Supreme Court said this is the law of Arizona, but unfortunately, the people running our state have said were not going to enforce it. So its really political theater, Lake said in an interview with Idaho Dispatch on Saturday during a visit to the state.
We dont have that law as much as many of us wish we did, she added.
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April 9 that the state must adhere to a 160-year-old law barring all abortions except in cases when necessary to save a pregnant womans life. The court delayed enforcement of the ban for at least 14 days to allow plaintiffs to challenge the law, and Arizonas Democratic attorney general, Kris Mayes, told CNN that her office does not intend to prosecute providers or patients under the near-total ban. The attorney generals website states that the earliest the 1864 territorial abortion ban may take effect is June 8, 2024.
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