Georgia Judge Lifts 6-Week Abortion Ban
Georgia Judge Lifts Six-Week Abortion Ban After Deaths of Two Women Who Couldn’t Access Care
Abortion clinics rushed to provide care after a judge rejected the state’s ban, an order that could soon be paused by a higher court. It’s only the latest development since ProPublica reported the deaths of Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller.
Georgia attorney general appeals judge’s abortion ban rollback
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is asking Georgia's Supreme Court to reinstate the six-week abortion ban while the court reviews the state's appeal.
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Voters should read this Georgia judge’s abortion ruling
Judge McBurney acknowledged Georgia’s competing interest in fetal life, but rejected the state’s claim that anyone who engages in or facilitates termination of “a post-embryonic cardiac activity
Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy
A Georgia judge has struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.
Capitol Recap: Judge strikes down Georgia’s abortion law — at least for now
The General Assembly passed the law in 2019. It did not take effect, however, until after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that guaranteed a nationwide right to abortion until a fetus is viable to live on its own.
Fulton County judge strikes down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban as unconstitutional
A Fulton County judge has ruled that Georgia’s six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional under the state constitution, allowing abortions to be performed again in Georgia as before the law took effect.
No one expects a judge’s rollback of Georgia’s abortion ban to be the last word
A judge rolled back Georgia's abortion ban this week, but it's not expected to be the final word. The state attorney general's office has said it would appeal Monday's ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court.
Georgia's six-week abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by Fulton County judge
Georgia's six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled Monday, permitting abortions to resume later into pregnancies. The order means the state can't enforce the six-week ban that took effect in 2022. Abortions may continue to be performed until around 22 weeks of pregnancy.
Georgia AG asks state's high court to reinstate six-week abortion ban
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is asking the state's Supreme Court to reinstate its six-week abortion ban, after a county judge earlier this week ruled it unconstitutional.
Georgia AG appeals ruling overturning state’s six-week abortion ban
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has asked the state Supreme Court to allow Georgia’s six-week abortion ban to be enforced again while the state’s appeal is being considered. The six-week ban was tossed aside Monday when Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C.
Georgia Judge’s Abortion Decision Will Reverberate Across The South, Albeit Temporarily
Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney issued an order Monday striking down the state’s six-week abortion ban and ...
Georgia judge seems open to allowing election rule changes
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Georgia judge says election results must be certified on time, despite new state board rules
While he has not issued a formal ruling, McBurney made clear in two hearings on Tuesday morning that he believes county ...
Georgia attorney general appeals a judge's rollback of abortion ban
Georgia’s Republican attorney general has appealed a judge’s ruling that struck down the state’s abortion ban. Attorney ...
Republican-Appointed Judge Questions Georgia's New 'Vague' Ballot Rule
Georgia's State Election Board, controlled by Trump-backed Republicans, has established controversial election rules.
Fate of Georgia’s eleventh-hour election-certification rule change to be determined in bench trial
Suit filed by Democrats asks the judge to confirm that election superintendents have no discretion to withhold or delay ...