Some district attorneys in red states have vowed not to prosecute abortion cases

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Some district attorneys in red states are vowing not to prosecute abortion cases, potentially limiting the impact of the new restrictions.

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Some district attorneys in red states have vowed not to prosecute abortion cases
As abortion bans go into effect in states across the US, how strongly the laws are enforced will depend on local prosecutors -- and some are promising not to bring abortion providers to court.
2:30 PM · Jun 29, 2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/29/us/district-attorneys-abortion-prosecutions-invs/index.html

(CNN)As abortion bans go into effect in states across the US, how strongly the laws are enforced will depend on local prosecutors -- and some are promising not to bring abortion providers to court.

More than a third of the district attorneys representing the 25 most populous counties in states that have banned or are set to ban abortion have publicly vowed not to prosecute abortion cases, according to a CNN review, potentially limiting the impact of the new restrictions.

Their declarations could set up legal clashes between more liberal prosecutors in urban centers and red-state attorneys general and legislators, some of whom are already planning to wrest control of abortion cases from local authorities.

Still, experts and abortion providers said that it was unlikely that promises from district attorneys alone would prompt abortion clinics to reopen in states that have laws banning the procedure, as uncertainty remains over the impact of the Supreme Court's decision striking down the Roe v. Wade precedent.

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[Independantviews]

1. They will be dismissed of their duties

For not following the laws of the state.

[W_HAMILTON]

2. Wrong. Most district attorneys are elected and therefore cannot simply be...

..."dismissed of their duties."

[Independantviews]

3. I thought

Most ADA appointed by Governors

[W_HAMILTON]

4. No. The vast majority are elected.

Refer to: https://ignitenational.org/blog/local-politics-101-the-role-of-a-district-attorney

[Independantviews]

5. I guess depends on State

From wiki
Depending upon the state's law, DAs may be appointed by the chief executive of the jurisdiction or elected by local voters

[W_HAMILTON]

6. It does depend on the state.

And in most states, they are elected rather than appointed.

[Leith]

7. It's very good to hear

but it's not enough to rely on.

[Irish_Dem]

8. That can change at any time.

Not a secure situation for women in this country.