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The Arizona Senate rejected a bill that would have banned nearly all abortions

Azmi HarounApr 8, 2021, 02:20 IST

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An activist in Ohio is seen holding a placard that says keep clinics open during a May 2019 protest.Photo by Megan Jelinger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Arizona's state Senate on Wednesday voted against a sweeping anti-abortion bill.
If passed, it would have virtually banned all abortion services and instituted jail sentences for doctors who offered them.

Arizona's state Senate on Wednesday voted against SB 1457, a sweeping anti-abortion bill that would have virtually banned all abortion services, and instituted jail sentences for doctors who offered them.

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