Kamala Harris Heads to Arizona on Heels of Extreme Abortion Ban

Vice President Kamala Harris is making a campaign stop in Arizona to talk about “reproductive freedom” on Friday—just days after the state’s highest court reinstated a sweeping 1864 ban on abortion so extreme that even some Republicans are blasting it.

Although the campaign reportedly scheduled the swing through Tucson before Tuesday’s ruling, Harris’ appearance will provide Democrats a high-profile opportunity to highlight the GOP’s role in outlawing all Arizona abortions, even in cases of rape or incest, unless the mother’s life is in danger.

The court packed with Republican appointees found that the overturning of Roe v. Wade means the 160-year-old abortion ban that predates Arizona statehood—and carries possible prison time for doctors—is once again enforceable.

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