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What’s the future of legal abortion in Georgia?

Here’s what’s going on with Georgia’s abortion law

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that because Georgia’s six-week abortion ban was unconstitutional at the time it became law in 2019, it remains so today, even though the protections provided by Roe v. Wade have been overturned. It was a technical procedural ruling, leaving unanswered larger questions about whether the six-week ban itself violates state law, which was the primary focus at a court trial earlier this fall.
Georgia’s “fetal personhood” statute is uncharted territory

Georgia’s “fetal personhood” statute is uncharted territory

The state's LIFE Act, which was passed in 2019 and went into effect in July after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, does more than limit abortions. It also redefines when human life begins. With fetuses now entitled to due process, what does that mean for many of Georgia's laws?
Roe v. Wade Overturned: What's next for Georgia's "heartbeat bill" and legal abortion in the state

Roe v. Wade Overturned: What’s next for Georgia’s “heartbeat bill” and legal abortion access in the state

For now, abortion is still legal up to 20 weeks in the state, but the state's six-week abortion ban, currently tangled up in the courts, will likely go into effect soon. Here’s what to know about the future of reproductive care in Georgia.
The harmful public health consequences of a post-Roe Georgia

Experts warn of harmful public health consequences in Georgia if Roe is overturned

Following the oral arguments in Dobbs this past December, we began asking public health and women’s health experts from Emory, the University of Georgia, and Morehouse School of Medicine to weigh in on the broader ramifications of a Roe v. Wade reversal in the state. Here are some of the concerns they shared about what will happen to public health in Georgia if the decision is overturned.
What’s the future of legal abortion in Georgia?

What’s the future of legal abortion in Georgia?

A Mississippi ban on most abortions past the 15th week of pregnancy awaits a ruling with big implications from the conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court. And Texas’s so-called “bounty hunter” law, enacted in 2021, has abortion opponents in Georgia contemplating a similar model here at home.
What will a boycott of Georgia's film industry do? Who is boycotting Georgia film industry?

Hollywood’s (threatened) boycott of Georgia, explained

What film studios will boycott Georgia over the abortion law? And what will those boycotts accomplish? We break down what has happened in Georgia's film industry so far since Governor Brian Kemp signed HB 481, the "heartbeat bill," into law.
HB 481 Georgia abortion ban Hollywood boycott would hurt women

Hey, Hollywood: Boycotting our state will hurt Georgia women, not help them

There's a better way to support women's rights and fight HB 481, Georgia's abortion ban.
What's filming in Atlanta now?

What’s filming in Atlanta now? The Conjuring 3, Holidate, Ozark, The Outsider, plus the latest on abortion bill tensions

The Conjuring 3 has started filming in metro Atlanta, as is Will Packer's new series Bigger and Netflix holiday movie Holidate. Plus—a quick overview of what's going on now that Governor Kemp has signed HB 481 and how film studios are reacting.
DoBetterGA Protest Pro-Choice Abortion Downtown Atlanta GA

Photos: Thousands protest Georgia abortion legislation during #DoBetterGA march

On Saturday morning, thousands gathered near the Georgia State Capitol in downtown Atlanta to protest HB 481, a bill recently signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp that bars most abortions after six weeks.
Georgia Senator Jen Jordan

Georgia Senator Jen Jordan on her HB 481 speech: “The least that women should be given is the ability to control our bodies.”

For weeks before her viral speech on the Georgia Senate floor, Jen Jordan had been listening to the debate around HB 481 (a.k.a. the "heartbeat bill") but said she hadn’t heard any talk—honest talk—about how the bill would impact women in real, messy terms.

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