Arizona’s highest court has revived a 160-year-old law banning all abortions unless a mother’s life is at risk and punishing doctors who perform the procedure with prison sentences.

The ruling could be a major boost for Democrats in a key battleground state in 2024’s general election, with polls showing reproductive rights to be a galvanising issue for many voters.

Joe Biden reacted to the ruling in Arizona on Tuesday, calling it “extreme and dangerous”.