... Both Arizona Senate candidates came out against the state Supreme Court's decision Tuesday that upholds one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.
The court's decision put into place an 1864 law barring abortion access in all cases except to save the life of the mother. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and GOP candidate Kari Lake each said the ruling should be overturned.
Lake, who has in the past called the 1864 law "great" and showed support for strict abortion bans, said the Legislature should instead decide on abortion rights legislation. The comments come just a day after former President Trump said the issue should be left to states. ...
Gallego, meanwhile, doubled down on his stance in favor of abortion rights.
"Today's ruling is devastating for Arizona women and their families," he said. "This is not what Arizonans want."
"This decision rips away the right for women to make their own healthcare decisions with their doctors," he continued. "I promise you that we will fight this together. And with your help, we will win."
Gallego also shared Lake's previous comments on the 1864 bill hours after the ruling, using them as an attack on her record.
"I won't let Kari Lake distort the record," he wrote on the social platform X. "She called this law a great law' -- even though it will ban nearly all abortions, including in cases of rape or ------." ...
