Arizona governor revokes authority for counties to carry out abortion-related prosecutions

Source: The Hill

Arizona governor revokes authority for counties to carry out abortion-related prosecutions

BY JARED GANS - 06/23/23 5:09 PM ET

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) issued an executive order on Thursday to remove the authority to carry out abortion-related prosecutions from counties.

Hobbs’ order would centralize this authority with the state’s attorney general, a shift likely to provide greater protection for abortion rights in the state.

Hobbs announced her signing of the executive order in a tweet on Friday, saying that it will ensure that differences in the application of state laws by county attorneys will not restrict access to legal abortions.

“I signed an Executive Order protecting Arizonans’ reproductive freedom. I will not allow extreme and out of touch politicians to get in the way of the fundamental rights of Arizonans,” she said.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4065188-arizona-governor-revokes-authority-for-counties-to-carry-out-abortion-related-prosecutions/

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