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Governor Katie Hobbs speaks to the media on June 22, 2023 about the Arizona Rights to Birth Control Act.
Of the 15 Arizona county attorneys who signed the letter, 12, including four Democrats, called on Gov. Katie Hobbs to rescind an executive order transferring the power to prosecute abortions exclusively to the Attorney General. there is
In a letter Monday night, county attorneys said the order was an “unnecessary and unjustifiable” violation of their duties and obligations.
The letter echoed the words of Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell at a recent press conference, saying that the order “sets a dangerous precedent” and that another future governor will press the attorney general for all kinds of crimes. It opens up the possibility of assigning permissions.
Attorney General Chris Mays cited action taken in the 1976 murder of Arizona journalist Don Boles. County attorneys say the precedent applies only to existing individual lawsuits.
Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer (Republican) was one of the county attorneys who signed the letter. Volkmer appeared on The Show to discuss his main concerns about the executive order.
Hear Kent Volkmer on host Mark Brody’s The Show
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Kent Volkmer
