Georgia’s abortion law, the so-called “LIFE Act,” allows for abortions after the detection of what the law describes as “fetal heartbeat.” It’s exceptions like these that were at the center of the Supreme Court’s latest hearing on abortion.
State Supreme Court justices heard arguments from both sides on Tuesday in a case that bring into question the constitutionality of Georgia's abortion law, which currently bans abortions past about six weeks of pregnancy.
A Fulton County judge ruled Tuesday to overturn Georgia’s recently implemented abortion ban — setting the state’s abortion restrictions back to previous timelines.
Georgia’s ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy has been struck down. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled Tuesday that since the law was passed when Roe v. Wade was the law of the land, it is currently void, but may be reenacted in the Georgia legislature.
A coalition of groups in opposition to the state's tighter abortion law have filed a motion to block it from taking effect. The American Civil Liberties...
The state of Georgia — and the country — is divided over so-called "heartbeat" bills and other new state laws restricting abortion. Many are confused...
A newly-signed abortion law in Georgia has some district attorneys saying women who have abortions could face criminal charges for their actions. But,...
