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Greg Stanton: “The Arizona supreme court upheld an 1864 law that bans…”

Featuring: Greg Stanton, Democratic | U.S. House, Arizona, District 4

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Stanton condemns Arizona court decision allowing 1864 abortion ban to take effect

Published | Video Starts at 00:06

Mr. Speaker on behalf of all Arizonans tonight I am angry. Today The Arizona supreme court upheld an 1864 law that bans abortion at every stage of pregnancy without exceptions for rape or incest. It puts women's lives at risk. Recently a constituent of mine shared a story of her close friend. She went into preterm labor at just 20 weeks and her doctors had devastating news. (00:06–00:21)

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Asserts that the Arizona supreme court upheld a law banning abortion without exceptions for rape or incest.

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