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Judge rules Georgia's six week abortion ban unconstitutional
ATLANTA − Georgia’s abortion ban has been struck down by a Fulton Superior Court judge, making the Peach State one of only two Southern states to allow abortion access after six weeks.  The 26-page decision Monday from Fulton Superior Judge Robert McBurney repealed Georgia’s Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act,
Judge strikes down Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban
A Superior Court Judge has struck down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, in effect since 2022. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney issued the order Monday saying abortion regulation must return to Georgia’s pre-2019 law,
No one expects a judge’s rollback of Georgia’s abortion ban to be the last word
A judge rolled back Georgia's abortion ban this week, but it's not expected to be the final word. The state attorney general's office has said it would appeal Monday's ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court.
Georgia's abortion ban struck down again; abortions can now be performed up to 22 weeks
Judge Robert McBurney of Superior Court of Fulton County in Atlanta ruled Sept. 30 that Georgia can no longer enforce its so-called "heartbeat law" on abortion, a six-week abortion ban that went into effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.
Judge blocks Georgia law banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy
A state court judge on Monday blocked a Georgia law banning abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, finding it violated the rights to privacy and liberty guaranteed by the state constitution. The order from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney allows abortions to resume for now,
Georgia judge says state can’t enforce 6-week abortion ban
The law, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp (R) in 2019, banned abortions after six weeks — the earliest that fetal cardiac electrical activity can be detected and before many people know they are pregnant. The Georgia ban took effect in 2022, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and has been tied up in legal proceedings for the past two years.
State judge strikes down Georgia abortion ban
The law, which took effect in 2022 after the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, banned abortion around six weeks of pregnancy in the battleground state.
Georgia's strict abortion ban is unconstitutional, judge rules
Liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning … the power of a woman to control her own body,” Judge McBurney wrote
Georgia judge signals openness to keeping controversial new election rules
A judge in Georgia is signaling that he’s inclined to keep two new rules created by the state’s election board that drew outrage from Democrats. Lawyers for the Democratic and Republican parties agreed during a bench trial Tuesday that Georgia’s presidential election results must be certified by the state’s statutory deadline,
Georgia judge seems open to allowing election rule changes
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney appeared open to upholding recent changes to Georgia’s State Election Board rules based on arguments made during a bench trial in the Peach State on Tuesday.
Doctors concerned over reinstatement of abortion ban after Heartbeat law overturned
Some Georgia doctors are concerned about the potential reinstatement of a ban on abortions. A judge overturned Georgia’s ...
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Georgia judge’s blocking of 6-week abortion law is ‘terrible step backwards,’ bishops say
In the 26-page ruling, Judge Robert McBurney said the six-week law and any pre-viability abortion restriction is arbitrary ...
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After court overturns Georgia six-week abortion ban, providers to return to prior service levels
Abortion providers in Georgia say they will expand their services immediately and are preparing for a potential influx of out ...
‘Morning Joe’ Breaks Down Georgia’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Ruling: ‘The End of Judicial Gaslighting’ | Video
"This is almost a radical decision in its recognition of the right of women to control their body," legal correspondent Lisa ...