Debates about abortion often center around the issue of when life begins. Some religions say it's at conception. Another says it's with the baby's first breath.
The law could put doctors, and even patients, in prison for up to four years. And the state's attorney general says she can't stop local prosecutors from enforcing it.
Abortion-rights advocates have seen an outpouring of support since the Supreme Court's draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade became public. Some groups said they raised record amounts.
Friday on Political Rewind: Early voting turnout in the 2022 primary election is setting records across the state. Plus, Sen. Raphael Warnock joins other Democratic incumbents facing tough reelection battles. Could they push forward legislation enshrining abortion access in federal law?
If the U.S. scraps the constitutional right to abortion, human rights advocates warn that repressive governments across the globe could use it to justify crackdowns on their citizens.
Col. Gail Curley, the second woman to hold the position, runs the high court's facilities and is its chief security officer, managing some 260 employees. Now she's also leading a high-profile probe.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: Georgians set a new early voting turnout record. Plus, details of the state's $1.5B Rivian deal come to light. And candidates react to a leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggesting Roe v. Wade will be overturned.
Despite gaining national traction in the 1970s, the history of the anti-abortion movement in the U.S. goes back more than a century before the landmark Supreme Court decision.
Top GOP lawmakers emphasized the unprecedented nature of the unauthorized disclosure of the high court's draft ruling on an abortion case instead of the possible impact on women or on the midterms.
If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the landmark decision, it will have a major impact in states across the country that have already signaled their intention to further restrict or ban abortion.