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Georgia’s “heartbeat law” banning abortions after the first six weeks won’t take effect until at least mid-July despite last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized the procedure.

The latest on the status of Georgia’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 27, 2022September 24, 2023

The Supreme Court’s decision Friday overturning Roe v. Wade began a major shift in Georgians’ future access to abortion, but how exactly that shift will play out remains to be seen.

What’s next for Georgia’s abortion law now that Roe v. Wade is overturned?

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderJune 26, 2022June 26, 2022

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, more than half of all states are poised to ban abortion immediately, forcing hundreds of abortion providers to close their doors.

Liberal prosecutors in Georgia vow not to enforce abortion bans

by Christine Vestal | StatelineJune 24, 2022June 24, 2022

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Roe v. Wade overturned by Supreme Court

by Jennifer Shutt | Georgia RecorderJune 24, 2022June 24, 2022

“After which failed pregnancy should I have been imprisoned? Would it have been after the first miscarriage, after doctors used what would be an illegal drug to abort the lost fetus?,” McBath asked.

Lucy McBath tells personal story about her three miscarriages

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 19, 2022May 19, 2022

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What would overturning Roe v. Wade mean for Georgia?

by Sarah Varney | KHNMay 4, 2022September 24, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, which established abortion as a constitutional right, Politico reported Monday based on what it said was a draft of a majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito.

Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade

by The Center SquareMay 3, 2022May 3, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 1 on one of the most significant abortion cases in years, and the aftereffects of its ruling will be felt here in Georgia.

How the Supreme Court’s upcoming abortion ruling could impact Georgia

by Tim Darnell | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 28, 2021November 28, 2021

As the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals prepares to hear the latest challenge to Georgia’s controversial abortion law, groups on both sides of the issue have their own hopes, expectations and aspirations before Friday’s hearing.

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Court battle over Georgia’s abortion law continues Friday

by Tim Darnell | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 21, 2021September 21, 2021

Ultrasonic image of an embryo at age 6 weeks and 4 days

Your Government

Georgia abortion ban struck down

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceJuly 13, 2020August 12, 2020

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