Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions is officially repealed. Saturday marks the day a repeal approved by state lawmakers and signed by the Democratic governor takes effect.

Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially is officially off the books. With the territorial ban no longer in play, Arizona law allows abortions until 15 weeks.

Arizona's 1864 abortion law is officially off the books. With the territorial era ban gone, the law defaults to a 15-week limit that includes exceptions in medical emergencies.

The 19th-century abortion law in the battleground state of Arizona was officially repealed on Saturday. The 1864 law, which was initially passed even before Arizona became a state, was revoked with Saturday marking the 90th day that the state legislature adjourned for the year.

Arizona’s near-total ban on abortion first created in 1864 and re-codified in 1977 is now officially no longer on the books before it ever went into

Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially is being repealed Saturday. The western swing state has been whipsawed over recent months, starting with the Arizona Supreme Court deciding in April to let the state enforce the long-dormant 1864 law that criminalized all abortions except when a woman’s life was jeopardized.