A small group, including Stephanie Batchelor, left, sits on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
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A small group, including Stephanie Batchelor, left, sits on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.

Credit: AP Photo/Ben Gray

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Georgia’s abortion ban should take effect. And political leaders are reacting.

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