Georgia’s top court reinstates 6-week abortion ban, considers state appeal

Lauren Taylor

GEORGIA’S SUPREME COURT HAS REINSTATED A6-WEEK ABORTION BAN, PROHIBITING THE PROCEDURE ABOUT 6 WEEKS INTO PREGNANCY, WHILE IT CONSIDERS A STATE APPEAL.

THIS MEANS GEORGIA’S 6-WEEK ABORTION BAN WILL BE BACK IN PLACE STARTING MONDAY – WHILE THE COURT CONSIDERS AN APPEAL TO A LOWER COURT’S DECISION – EXPANDING ACCESS TO ABORTION.

THIS RULING COMES LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER A FULTON COUNTY JUDGE OVERTURNED THE 6-WEEK BAN, STATING IT VIOLATES THE STATE’S CONSTITUTION.

THE JUDGE RULED – THE STATE COULD ONLY BAN ABORTION AFTER FETAL VIABILITY.

THE 6-WEEK BAN WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP IN 2019 – BUT IT DIDN’T TAKE EFFECT UNTIL 2022 – WHEN THE SUPREME COURT OVERTURNED ROE V WADE – WHICH GRANTED WOMEN A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO AN ABORTION.

NOW, ABORTION IS UP TO EACH INDIVIDUAL STATE.

SINCE SCOTUS OVERTURNED ROE, ABOUT 20 STATES HAVE IMPLEMENTED RESTRICTIONS OR NEAR TOTAL BANS ON ABORTION.