'The state has an interest in ensuring that abortions laws are applied equally, consistently, and predictably to all people and in all counties in Arizona,'' Gov. Katie Hobbs said in her order.
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is moving to strip the state's 15 elected county attorneys of their ability to prosecute doctors and other medical professionals who perform abortions and give it to fellow Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes.
People are also reading… All that, Hobbs said"could lead to county attorneys across the state to make disparate decisions on whether and how to criminally prosecute the same, or similar, conduct relating to abortion care.'' And if the message isn't clear, Hobbs specifically cited a statute that dates back to territorial days which imposes a prison term of between two and five years on anyone who performs an abortion unless it is necessary to save the life of the woman.
But other abortion foes, picking up where Brnovich left off, are urging the state's high court to restore the territorial-era ban.During her campaign last year, Mayes said she believes the 15-week ban is no more legal than the territorial law. That is based on her argument that, regardless if what the U.S.
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