The Georgia Supreme Court has temporarily restored the state’s near-ban on abortions while considering an appeal on a ruling that struck it down. The decision follows a judge’s ruling that Georgia’s restrictions violate privacy rights. The debate over abortion laws in Georgia continues to escalate. Source: ABC11.
What We Know
- The Georgia Supreme Court put a lower court’s decision on hold, reinstating the state’s six-week abortion ban while the appeal is reviewed. The original ruling found that Georgia’s abortion law violates privacy rights under the state constitution.
- Republican Attorney General Chris Carr requested the temporary reinstatement, arguing that the state should be allowed to enforce laws passed by elected officials. The court’s decision pauses abortion rights rulings for the duration of the legal process.
- The ruling exempts a section of Georgia’s abortion law that allows district attorneys access to health records in abortion cases, leaving that provision unenforceable. However, the core of the abortion ban is back in effect pending further review.
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