{"id":2236209,"date":"2024-05-03T05:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T09:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hobbs-signs-abortion-repeal-bill-into-law\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T05:53:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T09:53:41","slug":"hobbs-signs-abortion-repeal-bill-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hobbs-signs-abortion-repeal-bill-into-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Hobbs Approves Abortion Repeal Legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhobbs-signs-abortion-repeal-bill-into-law%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2236209&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-republicans-reject-another-effort-to-repeal-law-protecting-unborn-babies-from-nearly-all-abortions\/\" title=\"Arizona Republicans shut down a new attempt to repeal a law safeguarding unborn babies from almost all abortions\">abortion ban repeal<\/a> into law. The signing ceremony emphasized the victory while acknowledging ongoing \u200befforts. Governor Hobbs expressed pride in passing the bill but highlighted the work ahead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-tests-bounds-of-abortion-politics-after-democrats-swept-state-in-2022\/\" title=\"Michigan pushes abortion politics to the limit after Democrats dominate state in 2022\">protect reproductive freedoms<\/a>. House Bill\u200b 2677 passed with bipartisan support, and the Arizona \u2063Supreme Court\u2062 recently allowed the law to proceed. Arizona \u200bGovernor Katie Hobbs has officially signed the abortion ban repeal into law, marking a significant \u2063milestone in \u2064the state&#8217;s legislative history. The signing ceremony underscored the triumph while recognizing \u200dthe continuous \u2064dedication required. Governor Hobbs expressed her contentment with the bill&#8217;s passage but\u200b emphasized the imperative task of\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-supreme-court-democrat-daniel-mccaffery-defeats-republican-carolyn-carluccio\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Democrat Daniel McCaffery defeats Republican Carolyn Carluccio\">safeguarding reproductive rights<\/a>. The bipartisan support for House Bill 2677 and the recent approval by the \u2062Arizona Supreme Court signify \u2063a pivotal moment in Arizona&#8217;s legal landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the abortion ban repeal into law on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>At a packed signing ceremony in the Executive Tower, Hobbs and legislative Democrats touted the step as a victory, but only emphasized that their efforts are not completed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd while I\u2019m proud to sign this bill and provide and moment of relief for Arizonans, we still have work to do,\u201d Hobbs said.\u00a0\u201cLet me be clear: I will do everything in my power to protect our reproductive freedoms.\u00a0I trust that when it comes to these very personal decisions, that you and your loved ones know what is best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Arizona State Senate passed House Bill 2677, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton, on Wednesday with 14 Democrats and 2 Republicans voting in favor, and it passed the House last week with 29 Democrats and 3 Republicans voting in favor. The Republicans who voted for the repeal were Sens. T.J. Shope and Shawnna Bolick, as well as Reps. Matt Gress, Justin Wilmeth, and Tim Dunn.<\/p>\n<p>The Arizona Supreme Court ruled 4-2 last month that a stay could be lifted on a law that was created in 1864 but reaffirmed by state leaders in 1977 to ban all abortions unless a mother\u2019s life is at risk. The current law on the books is a 15-week law signed by former Gov. Doug Ducey in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Many Republicans and pro-life groups have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nrsc-demands-embattled-democrats-condemn-biden-for-criticizing-affirmative-action-ruling\/\" title=\"NRSC calls on troubled Democrats to denounce Biden's criticism of affirmative action ruling.\">expressed strong disagreement<\/a> with the repeal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI acknowledge and commend the courage of those lawmakers who stood resolutely with the unborn and their mothers,\u201d Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod said in a statement on Wednesday. \u201cThis repeal leads to the loss of innocent lives and potentially causes long-term physical and emotional harm to women. I grieve the loss of life and the erosion of societal values in our state that once stood for both mother and child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, there is still a window in which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-red-states-have-reacted-in-the-month-since-scotus-overturned-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"How Red States Have Reacted in the Month Since SCOTUS Overturned Roe v. Wade\">pre-statehood law<\/a> could go into effect. This is because bills without an emergency clause, such as the repeal, take 90 days after the legislative session concludes to take effect. It\u2019s unclear when that end date will be, as sometimes sessions can end in the late summer, like when it ended on July 31 last year. Attorney General Kris Mayes is asking the court to push back the court\u2019s issuing of the lifted stay by 90 days, and the court will allow that to be considered, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brahmresnik\/status\/1786109849937608949\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12 News<\/a><\/strong> reported.<\/p>\n<p>In the bigger picture, the repeal and the legal action on the case itself could be seen as a stopgap measure. This is because a proposed constitutional amendment to allow abortion up to \u201cfetal viability\u201d appears poised to make the ballot in November.<\/p>\n<p>There have been some talks among House Republicans about counter efforts to the ballot initiative, but it\u2019s unclear following the vote on the repeal in their chamber if there will be any movement on that. On the Senate side, Sen. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, said there has not been \u201csubstantive conversations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the abortion ban repeal into law on Thursday. Hobbs and legislative Democrats celebrated the victory at a signing ceremony in the Executive Tower. Despite this milestone, they highlighted ongoing efforts, emphasizing that more work remains ahead. &#8220;I&#8217;m proud to sign this bill and provide&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2236210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/katie-hobbs-1-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2236209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/katie-hobbs-1-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2236209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2236209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2236209\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2236210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2236209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2236209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2236209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}