Arizona lawmakers rejected a motion Wednesday to consider repealing the state’s Civil War-era abortion ban, the latest failed effort to overturn the ban amid calls from President Donald Trump and other Republicans to repeal the law.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/66201b6d701e2a220072198f/Abortion-Arizona/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2936&amp;cropY1=95&amp;cropY2=1745" alt="Abortion Arizona" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">Only one Republican representative voted in favor of the motion, despite a plea from former <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> President Donald Trump to overturn the law.</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>The Arizona House of Representatives—which requires a majority—<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gigi1AVT7yU&amp;ab_channel=ArizonaCapitolTelevision%28Official%29" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gigi1AVT7yU&amp;ab_channel=ArizonaCapitolTelevision%28Official%29" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gigi1AVT7yU&amp;ab_channel=ArizonaCapitolTelevision%28Official%29" aria-label="voted">voted</a> 30-30 for a motion to consider repealing the abortion ban.</p>  </div>


<em>This is a developing story and will be updated.</em>

Only one Republican representative voted in favor of the motion, despite a plea from former President Donald Trump to overturn the law.{ai:summary}<p>Arizona lawmakers refuse to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban despite Trump's urging. Republicans stand firm, rejecting motion in close 30-30 vote. #politics</p>

Arizona House Rejects Effort To Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban

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