Meet the Creepy Historical Arizona Figure Who Created Its Anti-Abortion Law

Arizona’s ridiculous anti-abortion law isn’t just a remnant from 1864 - its chief architect was also a Confederacy-loving racist who married a 12-year-old (via noahrocklin on TikTok)
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[@kathleenmccrory9883]

Looks like Matt Gaetz's great grandpa. Lol.

[@tlacuache4448]

As a human and resident of Arizona…… ugh

[@agent00soul48]

Gross!

[@danielfogel6754]

Incredible ... Citations please?

[@sebcw1204]

well, if i go to the wikipedia page on this guy, and then scroll down to the bibliography, you can find these sources; Finch, L. Boyd (Winter 1990). "William Claude Jones: The Charming Rogue Who Named Arizona". The Journal of Arizona History. 31 (4). Arizona Historical Society: 405-24. JSTOR 41695845.
Goff, John S. (1996). Arizona Territorial Officials Volume VI: Members of the Legislature A-L. Cave Creek, Arizona: Black Mountain Press. OCLC 36714908.
Thayer, Wade Warren; Lydecker, Robert Colfax; Hawaii, Supreme Court (1916). A digest of the decisions of the Supreme Court of Hawaii: volumes 1 to 22 inclusive, January 6, 1847 to October 7, 1915. Honolulu: Paradise of the Pacific Press. OCLC 7311302

[@makensonbolivar1653]

Do Margaret Sanger Next.

[@douglaswright9701]

Now do the history of Margaret Sanger. I'll wait!

[@zerocool5395]

Why is the press ignoring Joe Biden's story about his uncle getting eaten by cannibals during WW2? 😂😂😂

[@johnnyseventeenseventysix3911]

More about snuffing babies!!! Obsessed!!

[@sebcw1204]

no, this is about the pedo who formed the ancient law

[@DarthSelene]

*fetus's

[@johnnyseventeenseventysix3911]

@@DarthSelene *satanic

[@DarthSelene]

@johnnyseventeenseventysix3911 LOL keep telling yourself that. Just say you don't want women having bodily autonomy.

[@sisuguillam5109]

You okay?