Texting about Arizona's zombie abortion law

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     April 10, 2024 Hey Mother Jones readers. I'm [Katie Herchenroeder](, an editorial fellow here who covers [abortion politics]( and the right's [growing assault on no-fault divorce](, among other topics. Today and yesterday, I’ve been reporting on news out of my home state, Arizona, after the state's Supreme Court [upheld](a near-total abortion ban from 1864. At that time, the territory—not yet a state—was made up of less than 10,000 people. Shortly after the ruling, Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake [claimed in a statement]( that she opposes the law. But in 2022, Lake called it a "great law" while (unsuccessfully) campaigning for the governor. And despite repeatedly [taking credit]( for overturning Roe, Donald Trump also tried to distance himself from the Arizona decision, saying it went too far and that "it’s all about state’s rights and it will be straightened out." This is the same man who, on Monday, said that he supported leaving abortion rights to individual states. Over the past few years, I’ve covered abortion access and reproductive justice in states like Texas, Tennessee, and Arizona—but these last 48 hours have felt unique. I lived in Tucson, Arizona, from the time I was nine until I graduated high school. I still have family and loved ones in the state and go back as often as I can. While filing drafts for my stories, I was also texting with friends about what this would mean for them and those they love—a reminder that the work my colleagues and I do often hits very close to home. If you're reading this from Arizona, I'll note here what I told my friends: Abortion remains available in Arizona up to 15 weeks of pregnancy, and reportedly will for at least two months. The [Abortion Fund of Arizona]( and [clinics](, including Planned Parenthood, which operates most locations in the state, said they will [continue]( to provide care throughout that period. —Katie Herchenroeder Advertisement [Bluecoated Terror]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Kari Lake Claims She Opposes Arizona’s Near-Total Abortion Ban—The Same One She Cheered Two Years Ago]( Trump similarly tried to distance himself from the 1864 law. BY KATIE HERCHENROEDER FROM MOTHER JONES   Mother Jones and Grist team up for an Earth Week event! Join Mother Jones, Grist, and the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School on April 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET as leaders in the environmental justice space discuss equity, infrastructure, jobs, and the urban energy transition. Featuring the “father of environmental justice,” Dr. Robert Bullard (Texas Southern University, Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice), Jade Begay (Indigenous rights advocate and climate researcher), and Leah Thomas (intersectional environmentalist), we’ll dig into the issues, opportunities, and solutions driving an equitable transformation for America. For tickets, click this [link](. [Trending] [Allen Weisselberg heads back to prison for lying in Trump trial]( BY RUSS CHOMA   [Critics deluge Toronto's proposed "rain tax" on paved properties]( BY ABDUL MATIN SARFRAZ   [Amazon is capable of reducing plastic waste in the US. So why isn't it?]( BY JOSEPH WINTERS   Advertisement [Bluecoated Terror]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Minority rule is threatening American democracy like never before]( The Founding Fathers planted a bomb in the Constitution. Donald Trump lit the fuse. BY ARI BERMAN MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   An important update on our finances We’re falling behind our online fundraising goals—and we can’t sustain coming up short on [donations]( month after month. It is [impossibly hard]( in the news business right now, and the [crisis]( facing journalism and democracy isn’t going away anytime soon. Neither is Mother Jones. Which is exactly why, despite the challenges we face, we just took a big gulp and [joined forces]( with the Center for Investigative Reporting, which creates the amazing podcast and public radio show [Reveal]( and other investigative projects. It’s going to be hard making it all work, and we simply can’t afford to fall behind our fundraising targets month after month. If you can part with even just a few bucks, [please support Mother Jones and investigative journalism with an urgently needed donation today](. And thank you so much to everyone who recently has. We’re grateful. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Share it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755