Georgia, abortion
Amber Thurman's Family React to Georgia Abortion Ban Being Struck Down
Thurman died in 2022 after waiting 20 hours at a hospital to get treatment for a rare complication from taking an abortion pill.
Few expect a judge's rollback of Georgia's abortion ban to be the last word
The state Supreme Court has overruled the judge before on abortion. But as long as abortion after the six-week mark is allowed, it could ease access for women in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states.
Judge Strikes Down Georgia's 6-Week Abortion Ban
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and ended a national right to abortion, it opened the door for state bans. Thirteen states now bar abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with some exceptions. Georgia was one of four where bans begin after about the first 6 weeks of pregnancy -- often before women realize they're pregnant.
Georgia judge overturns state’s six-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion law, calls it 'unconstitutional'
A Georgia judge overturned the state's six-week abortion law, that was signed by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019, calling it "unconstitutional."
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'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
Family filing lawsuit for Georgia mom who died after seeking abortion care
Attorney Ben Crump joined Amber's mother and two sisters to announce the lawsuit and elaborate on their push for justice in her death.
Family of Georgia mom whose death tied in report to state abortion law now filing lawsuit
Attorney Ben Crump joined Amber's mother and two sisters to announce the lawsuit and elaborate on their push for justice in her death.
‘This could have been prevented’: Family of woman killed when she couldn’t get abortion announces lawsuit plans
When I found out that this was preventable…that wound that has never healed opened wider,’ said Amber Thurman’s mother
Amber Thurman’s family speaks out after Georgia judge strikes down 6-week abortion ban
A day after a judge struck down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, the family of a mother who died after allegedly receiving delayed abortion care in 2022 is speaking out.Amber Thurman, 28, had a rare complication from her abortion medication and went to Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge for a procedure that would remove tissue from the uterus.
Voters should read this Georgia judge’s abortion ruling
Judge McBurney acknowledged Georgia’s competing interest in fetal life, but rejected the state’s claim that anyone who ...
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 ...
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Republican-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Georgia Abortion Law
A Georgia judge declared Monday that the state's abortion law, which restricted the procedure to the first six weeks of ...
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Vance and Walz agreed during debate that Amber Thurman should not have died in Georgia
But the vice presidential nominees disagreed in their debate on whether Georgia's abortion ban was to blame for her death.
Walz repeats Georgia abortion death falsehood decried by doctors as 'fearmongering'
Tim Walz claimed during the vice presidential debate that a Georgia woman likely died due to the state's abortion laws ...