An effort to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion law by Arizona House Democrats fell short during a special vote Wednesday to suspend rules to advance a measure for a floor vote.

“The last thing we should be doing today is rushing a bill through the legislative process to repeal a law that has been enacted and reaffirmed by the Legislature several times,” House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Maricopa County, told House lawmakers.

Source: Arizona House Republicans block effort to repeal 1864 abortion law – UPI.com