Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

A pro-life voter education effort funded by Georgia businessman Jason T. Dickerson and National Right to Life will target tens of thousands of low-propensity voters in multiple Georgia counties to highlight candidate positions on abortion and family policy.

A political cartoon about abortion has been criticized for missing the mark. The article is from The Brunswick News in Georgia.

Former abortionist Dr. Haywood Robinson, who passed away from heart failure this summer, was honored recently on two episodes of The 40 Days for Life Podcast celebrating his legacy as a pro-life leader. 40 Days for Life teams worldwide held campaign kickoff events, including in Tucson, Arizona and Columbus, Georgia, where volunteers gathered for prayer and testimonies to support the pro-life cause. In Tucson, a woman who had considered abortion shared how choosing life saved her and her baby, inspiring the 130 attendees, while in Columbus, Georgia, volunteers packed the kickoff rally, which featured prayer, worship, and encouragement for the campaign ahead.

A federal lawsuit challenging FDA rules allowing telehealth and mail delivery access to the abortion pill mifepristone could further restrict abortion access in Georgia, where 68% of abortion patients in 2022 were Black. Since Georgia's six-week abortion ban took effect, telehealth has become a key method for obtaining abortion care, especially for Black residents, and any limitations on this access may worsen the state's high Black maternal mortality rate.

A Sidewalk Advocate in Georgia engaged with a mother who had traveled from out of state intending to abort her twin babies at 22 weeks, ultimately leading her to choose adoption after continued conversation and prayer. The twins have now celebrated their fifth birthday, and the adoptive family maintains an open adoption, supporting both the children and their birth family.

Reproductive Freedom for All, formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America, is launching its largest midterm electoral program to support Georgia Democrats Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor, Josh McLaurin for lieutenant governor, Tanya Miller for attorney general, and Penny Brown Reynolds for secretary of state. The $23.5 million national campaign aims to boost Democratic nominees in key statewide races in Georgia.

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Charlotte has become a destination for women traveling from states with stronger abortion restrictions, especially Georgia. A Preferred Women’s Health Center, which operates abortion centers in Charlotte and Raleigh, reported that approximately 70 percent of its abortions following the decision were performed on women from outside North Carolina. Behind […] The post When Hope Found Brandy first appeared on LOVE LIFE .

Georgia's six-week abortion ban, HB 481, has been in effect for four years, resulting in at least two women dying and two abortion clinics closing in the state. Despite the ban, national abortion rates have risen, partly due to telehealth abortion medications, while efforts to expand abortion access in Georgia, such as the Reproductive Freedom Act, have stalled in the legislature.

Reproductive health care advocates held a press conference in Atlanta to criticize GOP U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins for his extreme anti-abortion stance, including his support for Georgia's six-week abortion ban with no exceptions. They highlighted the ban's impact on Georgians, citing preventable deaths and restricted access to care, and condemned Collins for backing legislation that could threaten IVF access in the state.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson supports Georgia's current six-week abortion law, known as the LIFE Act, and denies reports that he wants to remove its exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergencies. Jackson's comments surfaced amid scrutiny following the death of Amber Thurman and ahead of the June 16 Republican runoff for governor against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who also supports the law's existing exceptions.

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Former Republican Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, who helped pass the state's six-week abortion ban in 2019, has switched to the Democratic Party and is running for Governor on a promise to repeal that abortion ban. Duncan describes his shift on abortion as a 'heart change' rather than a political move.

Shanette Williams became politically active after her daughter died following delayed medical care at a metro Atlanta hospital due to Georgia's strict anti-abortion law. Williams has since campaigned for Democratic candidates in Georgia, including U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff, highlighting the law's impact on reproductive rights and healthcare access in the state.

Georgia's six-week abortion ban has resulted in the deaths of at least two women and led to multiple pregnancy-related arrests, including a murder charge for abortion pill use. On May 19th, Georgia voters will decide in the state Supreme Court race where former state Sen. Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin challenge incumbents who reinstated the ban, with reproductive freedom emerging as a key issue in the election.

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restored access to the abortion medication mifepristone by mail, blocking a lower court ruling that required in-person doctor visits to fill prescriptions. In Georgia, where 83% of abortions are provided via medication and a six-week abortion ban is enforced, advocates warn that restricting mifepristone access would delay care and increase pregnancy risks.

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The Georgia Supreme Court race has become a focal point for abortion rights advocacy, with candidates Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin endorsed by pro-choice groups, while incumbents Charlie Bethel and Sarah Warren receive backing from anti-abortion organizations. Bethel and Warren were part of the ruling to reinstate Georgia's six-week abortion ban, making the May 19 primary election a significant referendum on reproductive rights in the state.

Georgia Democrat Jason Esteves is attacking primary rival Geoff Duncan for his past support of Georgia's 2019 six-week abortion ban, pledging to repeal the law if elected governor. Duncan, who has since switched to the Democratic Party, has reversed his position and said he would work to overturn the ban and protect doctors from prosecution.

Alexia Moore, a Black Georgia woman, was charged with malice murder after allegedly taking abortion pills to terminate a pregnancy past six weeks, raising concerns about pregnancy criminalization under Georgia's restrictive abortion laws. Advocates highlight that such cases disproportionately impact Black and low-income residents in Georgia, a state with high maternal mortality rates and laws that consider a fetus with a detectable heartbeat a natural person.

Families of Georgia women who died from abortion-related complications are urging lawmakers to repeal the state's LIFE Act, citing that abortion restrictions prevented timely medical care. Recent cases in Georgia highlight the law's vague medical emergency exceptions and raise questions about prosecution, including a Camden County woman charged with murder after a second-trimester abortion complication.

A Georgia judge set a $1 bond for Alexia Moore, 31, who is charged with murder in Camden County for allegedly taking pills to induce an illegal abortion. This case is one of the first in Georgia to charge a woman for terminating a pregnancy under the state's 2019 abortion law.

Alexia Moore, a Georgia woman, was charged with murder after police said she used pills to induce an abortion at 22 to 24 weeks of pregnancy, with the fetus surviving about an hour after delivery. A Georgia judge set Moore's bond at $1 for the murder charge, highlighting the difficulty of convicting her under the state's abortion law that bans abortions after embryonic cardiac activity is detected.

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A Camden County mother, Alexia Moore, charged with malice murder related to an alleged illegal abortion, was granted bond with the murder charge set at $1 amid doubts from the district attorney and judge about the sufficiency of evidence. The case highlights legal tensions in Georgia surrounding the LIFE Act abortion restrictions and the state's protections for mothers who induce their own abortions.

Alexia Moore, a 31-year-old woman from Kingsland, Georgia, was arrested and charged with murder under Georgia's 2019 heartbeat abortion law after she took abortion pills to terminate a second-trimester pregnancy and sought emergency medical care. Police allege the fetus was born alive and survived for one hour, making the case one of the first prosecutions under the state's abortion law following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning federal abortion rights.