Georgia’s new abortion law and controversial personhood language will create a flurry of confusion that experts argue will likely tie up state courts with challenges.
Common misperceptions are that only abortion-seekers are affected, that Democratics could have codified protections before, and that Congress can easily get rid of federal laws restricting abortion.
Thursday on Political Rewind: Yesterday, a federal appeals court allowed Georgia House Bill 481 to take effect immediately, restricting abortion access after around six weeks with few exceptions. Our panel breaks down the ruling, the political implications, and the future of abortion access in Georgia.
A report from the Guttmacher Institute finds that state abortion restrictions do not necessarily correlate to a lower abortion rate, as more patients travel out of state.
As more states outlaw abortion, some define human life as starting at fertilization. Some patients and health care workers worry that this could jeopardize in vitro fertilization treatments.
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Georgia’s 2019 abortion law can immediately take effect after the Supreme Court abolished nearly half a century of abortion rights protections.
Tuesday's vote in the House is part political strategy in an election-year roll call that will force all lawmakers to go on the record with their views on the high-profile social issue.
A Republican state legislator's proposal would allow prosecutors from around the state to step in when local DAs refuse to press charges over abortion, as at least five Texas prosecutors have vowed.
Georgia's abortion law is still pending in federal court. But the battle over "personhood" language and rights of the unborn fetus is new territory which made its way to Capitol Hill as red states move to further restrict access to abortion.
Thursday on Political Rewind: Democratic candidates continue to raise more campaign funds than Republicans, breaking state records. Plus, Herschel Walker said he's willing to debate Sen. Raphael Warnock. Meanwhile, Sen. Lindsey Graham says he'll continue his legal battle against a Fulton County subpoena.
The Indianapolis Star's story about an anonymous child rape victim from Ohio who crossed state lines to get an abortion became a political lightening rod. Now a man has been arraigned for the rape.
Abortion rights advocates in Michigan are hoping a wave of newly-motivated activists will turn out this year to override an abortion ban and put broad reproductive rights in the state constitution.
Monday on Political Rewind: U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath will be at the White House to celebrate the passage of new gun legislation. Plus, a House committee wants to speak to Daniel Defense, which manufactured the rifle used in the Uvalde Massacre. Also, we talk of Georgia's new importance in primary contests.
When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps. Will that now be used against people seeking abortions in some states?
