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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Opinion - 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 pregnancy” can be guilty of a felony under the Georgia constitution.
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Judge McBurney acknowledged Georgia’s competing interest in fetal life, but rejected the state’s claim that anyone who ...
In a stunning move this week, a Georgia superior court judge overturned the state’s 6-week abortion ban, ruling it ...
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