Arizona governor set to sign repeal of near-total abortion ban from 1864

Anti-abortion demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington (Jose Luis Magana/AP, File)

Arizona is waving goodbye to a Civil War-era ban of nearly all abortions as a repeal Bill reaches the desk of Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs.

Ms Hobbs says the repeal, scheduled for signing on Thursday, is just the beginning of a fight to protect reproductive healthcare in Arizona.