Tag: Abortion
Who stands to lose the most under Georgia’s anti-abortion bill?
Legislation that seeks to ban the majority of abortions in Georgia, HB 481, is up for a vote in the state Senate as early as this week. Here are a few of the groups who would be disproportionately impacted by Georgia’s heartbeat bill if it becomes law and goes into effect.
Guns fail, ethics bill passes on Legislature’s final night
The final night of the Georgia General Assembly always has something of a party atmosphere. After a dinner break during which senators, House members, Gold Dome staffers and lobbyists sit at communal tables in the soaring lobby of the state Capitol and feast on donated barbecue and sweet tea, everyone goes back upstairs and gets down to business—more or less.
Surprise anti-abortion measure passes Senate
Minutes ago, Sen. Judson Hill, R-Marietta, stepped out of left field to add an anti-abortion amendment to a routine bill to allow the Georgia World Congress Center to offer a flexible benefit plan to its employees.
