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A Fulton County judge in Georgia, Robert McBurney, struck down the state’s six-week abortion ban, allowing abortion access up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. The law, known as the LIFE Act, was signed by Governor Brian Kemp in 2019 but took effect in 2022 after Roe v. Wade was overturned. McBurney ruled that the law violated the state constitution, emphasizing that it severely restricted a woman’s right to bodily autonomy by narrowing the legal timeframe for abortion. The state plans to appeal the decision, while advocates for reproductive rights hailed the ruling as a win for privacy and bodily autonomy.
State judge strikes down Georgia abortion ban (nbcnews.com)
A win for the women of Georgia!