Georgia judge strikes down six-week abortion ban, declaring it unconstitutional
(Worthy News) – A Superior Court judge in Georgia on Tuesday overturned the state’s ban on abortions after six weeks, saying it violated the U.S. Constitution.
The ruling was overturned by Judge Robert McBurney of Fulton County. The ban has been in effect since July.
The anti-abortion law was criticized for prohibiting the majority of abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” was found, with many pro-abortion groups arguing most women don’t know when they are pregnant before six weeks. [ Source: Just the News (Read More…) ]
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