Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images
- Arizona's Supreme Court has reinstated a near-total abortion ban from 1864.
- The ruling effectively bans abortion, except if the pregnant person's life is in danger.
- The decision could influence the 2024 Senate races, as abortion rights is likely to be a key issue.
Arizona's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a near-total abortion ban from 1864 could be enforced.
The ruling makes Arizona the latest state to effectively ban the procedure. The law makes providing an abortion or helping someone get an abortion a felony punishable by two to five years in prison.
The 160-year-old ban was passed nearly 50 years before Arizona became a state.