Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said she would not enforce the state’s abortion laws.

In a recent interview with Capitol Media Services, the Democrat said she would not prosecute doctors for violating any of the state’s abortion laws, including the 15-week abortion ban.

“I have been clear that we are not going to prosecute doctors and women in the state of Arizona for abortion, period,” Mayes said. “[Abortion] is not a place for government intervention … prosecutorial resources should not be spent on trying to put doctors in jail.’’

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Mayes’ announcement comes after Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs issued an executive order on June 23 that centralized the power to enforce abortion laws in the hands of Attorney General Mayes, stripping county prosecutors of that ability.

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