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For decades, Republican politicians and activists wanted to see Roe v. Wade overturned.

But now that they've succeeded, they've opened up a whole new can of worms.

This is Swamp Notes, the weekly podcast from the F.T.

news briefing where we talk about all of the things happening in the

2024 US presidential election. I'm Sonia Hudson and this week we're asking

why are Republicans flip-flopping on abortion. Here with me to discuss is

Rana Faruhar. She's the F.T's global business columnist. Hi Rana. Hey, how are you?

Doing well, thanks. And we've also got James Polidi he is the

F.T.'s Washington Bureau chief. Hey James. Hey nice to be here. So this week the

Arizona Supreme Court issued a ruling on abortion that sent a bit of a

shockwave across the country. James, can you break down for us what this ruling would do?

Well this ruling would outlaw abortion in almost all cases.

There are very few exceptions.

In fact, there's only one, which is the life of the mother.

But it would be it to be

allow it to be enforced within 14 days.

And let's remember, this is a law that was enacted in 1864 at the time of the Civil War.

Arizona wasn't even a state at the time.

Women did not have the right to vote at that time.

And so it's just sent shock waves

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