Campaign seeks to unseat 2 Arizona supreme court justices who upheld 1864 abortion ban
A progressive political group is launching a campaign to unseat two Arizona Supreme Court justices who recently upheld a near-total abortion ban from 1864.
Justices Clint Bolick and Kathryn H. King, who are up for judicial retention votes this fall, were part of a recent 4-2 majority opinion that upheld a 160-year-old law that bans abortions except those necessary to save a woman’s life, and punishes doctors who provide them.The pre-statehood law mandates two to five years in prison for anyone aiding an abortion, except if the procedure is necessary to save the life of the mother. The ruling sent shock waves through the Arizona political landscape, promptingoutrage among supporters of abortion rights.
Progress Arizona, a 501(C)(4) nonprofit group, is attempting to channel that energy. The group announced Monday it would be raising money and conducting an education campaign aimed at removing Bolick and King from the bench.
"In extraordinary circumstances like the ones we are in today, removing judges who serve ideology over the people is not just a constitutional right, it is a civic duty," said Progress Arizona's Abigail Jackson. "It’s up to voters to preserve the integrity and balance of the judicial system.”
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2024/04/22/arizona-abortion-ban-campaign-wants-to-unseat-pro-1864-law-justices/73389612007/
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