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NPR -  Arizona lawmakers have voted to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban. Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs is expected to sign the bill into law today. But it won't go into effect until 90 days after the state's legislative session — meaning the near-total abortion ban could temporarily go into effect before the repeal takes it off the books. 

"This has really revealed a schism in the Republican party," says Ben Giles of NPR network station KJZZ in Phoenix, Ariz. Party leaders like Donald Trump have called on Republicans to fix or repeal the law. But Giles says rank-and-file Republicans in the state, like Sen. Jake Hoffman, who leads the local version of the Freedom Caucus, say the law was great. As abortion continues to be a key issue heading into the 2024 presidential election, a new poll shows voters are more divided by party on the issue than ever before.

Washington Post  - The ban is still on track to temporarily take effect in June because of procedural issues. In November, Arizona voters may decide whether to enshrine abortion rights.