“…with the intention to procure the miscarriage of any woman then being with child…” is one thing, but performing a D&C on a woman whose baby has died in the womb is another. Abortion proponents claim a woman cannot seek treatment for an ectopic pregnancy or a missed abortion (miscarriage) but that’s a lie. If the fetus is dead or will die due to implantation in the fallopian tube which is incompatible with life, then medical treatment would be permissible. Those circumstances make up the majority of cases. I had 4 early miscarriages myself for which I never sought treatment because my body took care of the situation. If I had needed it, however, treatment would have been legal under this ban.
“ectopic pregnancy or a missed abortion (miscarriage)” have always been allowed exceptions to abortion laws and I know that. Obviously, lots of voters do not. And the media won’t tell them.
But under the 1864 law, a 15 year old girl raped by her uncle has to carry the baby to term. Is that moral? Yes. Is it POLITICALLY acceptable to most people in Arizona? No.