What a Georgia Judge's Decision to Strike Down Six-Week Abortion Ban Means
A Georgia judge struck down the state’s six-week abortion ban on Monday, in what advocates hope is a sign of growing energy for protecting reproductive rights in the judiciary across the country. The ruling “demonstrates the momentum that is
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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's Overturning of Georgia Abortion Ban Challenged by Attorney General
Georgia's Republican Attorney General Chris Carr has challenged a judge's overturning of the state's six-week abortion ban. On Monday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that the ban—which was instated in 2022 and effectively outlawed abortions beyond six weeks of pregnancy—violated Georgia's state constitution.
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Editorial: Getting choice back — Georgia judge sides with sanity on abortion
There’s a glimmer of light in Georgia this week after state Judge Robert McBurney struck down the state’s cruel abortion ban, which prohibited abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. As many medical professionals and advocates have routinely pointed out,
Georgia appeals ruling striking down state’s abortion ban
Georgia’s Republican attorney general has appealed a judge’s ruling from earlier this week that struck down the state’s six-week abortion ban. Attorney General Chris Carr’s office is appealing the
A judge considers whether to clarify 2 new Georgia election certification rules
A judge is considering whether to issue clarification or guidance for two rules from the Georgia State Election Board that have to do with county certification of election results
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.
GSU professor critiques ruling that halted Georgia’s six-week ban on abortions
On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Anthony Michael Kreis, a constitutional law professor at Georgia State University, talked about the constitutional merits of the ruling that found Georgia's six-week abortion ban unconstitutional.
Georgia judge strikes down six-week abortion ban in landmark ruling, citing women’s rights and public health concerns
Reproductive rights defenders are celebrating a significant legal victory after Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney struck down Georgia’s controversial six-week abortion ban, known as the LIFE Act, on Monday.
Court overturns Georgia six-week abortion ban, increasing service in the South
Abortion providers in Georgia say they will expand their services immediately and are preparing for a potential influx of out-of-state patients after a Fulton County judge ruled Monday that Georgia’s
No One Expects a Judge's Rollback of Georgia's Abortion Ban to Be the Last Word
Any changes to abortion policy in Southern states could have an impact that resonates beyond their borders. Most states in the region have bans in place, forcing women who are seeking abortion procedures to travel to obtain them.
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Georgia judge overturns state’s six-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion law, calls it 'unconstitutional'
A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, has overturned the state’s "Heartbeat Law" on abortion, which made it illegal to terminate a pregnancy after six weeks. Fulton County Superior Court Judge ...
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Georgia judge invokes The Handmaid’s Tale while striking down state’s six-week abortion ban
The 26-page opinion, from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, ordered that abortion access must be regulated as it was before Georgia lawmakers passed the state’s anti-abortion ...