Georgia Judge Lifts 6-Week Abortion Ban
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Georgia Restores Abortion Ban After Judge’s “Handmaid’s Tale” Warning
This decision comes just one week after a Fulton County Superior Judge overturned the Georgia law, arguing that it was unconstitutional and issuing a dire warning on how the ban could set up a dystopian world similar to the one portrayed in The Handmaid’s Tale.
Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled Sept. 30 that privacy rights under Georgia’s state constitution include the right to make personal healthcare decisions.
Georgia Judge Lifts Six-Week Abortion Ban After Deaths of Two Women Who Couldn’t Access Care
Abortion clinics rushed to provide care after a judge rejected the state’s ban, an order that could soon be paused by a higher court. It’s only the latest development since ProPublica reported the deaths of Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller.
What a Georgia Judge’s Decision to Strike Down Six-Week Abortion Ban Means
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his decision that the six-week abortion ban, which was passed in 2019 but went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, violated Georgia’s constitution. The decision allows the state to resume abortions up until about 22 weeks of pregnancy.
Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy
A Georgia judge has struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.
Republican-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Georgia Abortion Law
A Georgia judge declared Monday that the state's abortion law, which restricted the procedure to the first six weeks of pregnancy, is unconstitutional. The order from Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney,
Georgia's six-week abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by Fulton County judge
Georgia's six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled Monday, permitting abortions to resume later into pregnancies. The order means the state can't enforce the six-week ban that took effect in 2022. Abortions may continue to be performed until around 22 weeks of pregnancy.
Capitol Recap: Judge strikes down Georgia’s abortion law — at least for now
Georgia’s six-week ban on most abortions is now on hold after a Fulton County judge ruled it illegal under the state constitution. That means the state’s previous abortion law, which allowed the procedure up until about 22 weeks of pregnancy,
Judge's Overturning of Georgia Abortion Ban Challenged by Attorney General
Georgia's Republican Attorney General Chris Carr has challenged a judge's overturning of the state's six-week abortion ban. On Monday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that the ban—which was instated in 2022 and effectively outlawed abortions beyond six weeks of pregnancy—violated Georgia's state constitution.
Georgia AG asks state's high court to reinstate six-week abortion ban
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is asking the state's Supreme Court to reinstate its six-week abortion ban, after a county judge earlier this week ruled it unconstitutional.
“Up to the people of Georgia”: Vance pivots when asked if he thinks Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban should be reinstated.
A judge in Georgia this week struck down the state's abortion restrictions and the Attorney General has appealed to try to get that law reinstated. Do you think that law should be reinstated? The Georgia appeals court or a Georgia trial court or frankly even the people of Georgia believe about this issue is ultimately up to the people of Georgia.
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