Arizona Governor Issues Order Centralizing Abortion Prosecutions and Protecting Rights

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed an executive order banning local prosecutors from bringing charges related to abortion.
The order redirects authority over abortion-related prosecutions to the state's Democratic attorney general.
State agencies are prohibited from aiding out-of-state abortion investigations or extraditing abortion providers or patients.
A council will make recommendations to expand access to abortion and contraception in Arizona.
Republicans in the legislature are questioning the legality of the order, which was issued on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned.