WATCH: Governor responds to Arizona supreme court upholding Civil War-era abortion ban

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs responds to the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision to uphold an 1864 ruling that bans abortion in the state. Governor Hobbs lays out her response to protect reproductive rights throughout Arizona.

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[takakeshikone]

This country is crumbling into pieces and all these stupid people care is about abortion, abortion, abortion, that's sickening.

[jamiel]

Arizona wasn’t even a state during the civil war

[beforeyourimmigrants]

There is a ban on slavery but it's never referred to as a "Civil war era ban" to make it sound sensational.

[radioman]

I also encourage all voters too make there concerns known publicly at the balot box by voting these evil people like this govenor out of office.

[ComfortEagle-]

Wait until they hear about revolutionary war era amendments. They're gonna go nuts.

[NNShephard]

People only want states to decide when it goes their way

[Blackhole]

Doctors and women are going to leave in droves if this goes through. The brain drain begins. Many companies will pull their headquarters. The aftermath and tax loss will be significant as it should be.

[karldeweese]

While killing offspring is no longer allowed in Arizona, using something to stop an egg from receiving a sperm, like a condom, is still legal.

[larry-kpsp]

And who elected those state representatives....women?

[nickhyslop]

So the court ruled in favor of the law that Arizona has on the books? Sounds like they did their job. Courts aren’t supposed to legislate

[michaelnewman]

How about considering spay or neuter. That would solve the abortion issue.

[charlesfitzgeraldiii]

Katie Hobbs is one of the worst governors of Arizona!!

[notadumbblond]

Because they have no other law in place for the state.

If they want that law to change, legislate a NEW law.

It's astounding to me that politicians, governors, Congress etc don't know how to remedy what they consider an outdated law.

[Apostate]

In many cases, including this case, the courts just appear to be telling people what the law is. If legislators wanted they could just change it. But they don't so they don't. This applies at every level, from the US Congress, which chose for 50 years to not codify Roe, to the Alabama and Arizona legislatures. If people want it they just need to vote for legislators who will make it so. But they also don't so they don't.

[malibuconv]

Arizona didn't gain Statehood until 1912.
So what exactly does a "Civil War era Law" have to do with Arizone in any way?

[ronbisbal]

" Governor " should be saving lives by helping close the fentenal ridden border

[kurtissexton]

Not all Republicans are against abortion if that was true, Ohio would have Not made abortion rights, a part of the constitution of Ohio

[kabiam]

Cool. They should send their Supreme court in a time machine back to 1864. These people are so ignorant they don't even know what year it is and how things have changed. The couple thousand people that lived in Arizona back then didn't care less about the issue.

[JF-yzng]

All arizona woman need to stand up and fight this, walk off your jobs, do not support big business, you need to crash the arizona economy,

[kristopherdaniel]

The Governor who was running the election as well as running for Governor. Definitely a legitimate election.