Arizona Gov. Hobbs has signed an executive order that effectively bars county prosecutors in the state from prosecuting abortion cases.
, Hobbs gave centralized authority over the prosecution of abortions to the state’s Democratic attorney general.
The order, signed on Thursday, also aims to shield abortion providers from prosecution; bars state agencies from assisting abortion-related investigations; blocks extradition requests from other states seeking to prosecute individuals involved in seeking or providing abortion care; and establishes an advisory council tasked with making recommendations to expand reproductive health care in the state.
added."That means Arizonans can seek abortions and access reproductive health care — without interference or fear of criminal prosecution." Arizona last year was one of numerous Republican-led states that restricted abortion access by restricting abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Hobbs took office in January.
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