Arizona's 19th-century abortion law officially repealed

The 19th-century abortion law in the battleground state of Arizona was officially repealed on Saturday. 

The 1864 law, which was initially passed even before Arizona became a state, was revoked with Saturday marking the 90th day that the state legislature adjourned for the year. The Civil War-era law banned nearly all abortions except in the cases to save the life of the mother. 

The fight over access to abortions in the state started earlier this year. Arizona’s highest court upheld the 1864 law in early April...