Overview

• Arizona Supreme Court upholds 1864 law enforcing near-total abortion ban, affecting Kari Lake's Senate campaign.
• Lake urges Arizona legislature to repeal the restrictive law, signaling a shift from her previous hardline anti-abortion stance.
• Former President Donald Trump also intervenes, advocating for immediate legislative action on abortion laws in Arizona.
• Democrats, including Lake's opponent Ruben Gallego, capitalize on the ruling to mobilize voters and emphasize their support for abortion rights.
• Abortion rights advocates push for a ballot amendment in Arizona to protect access to the procedure, reflecting widespread public opposition to the ban.