Democratic state lawmakers file bill to dismantle Georgia's abortion law
Georgia House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday introduced identical bills to the Georgia General Assembly that would repeal the state’s “Heartbeat law” and protect reproductive freedom under state law.
Georgia’s controversial abortion law prohibits most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected — usually around six weeks into a pregnancy, and before many realize they are pregnant. Before the U.S. Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade in June 2022, Georgia allowed abortions through the 22nd week of pregnancy.
Two days after what would have been Roe’s 50th anniversary, abortion rights advocates, lawmakers, and healthcare providers announced in a press conference the bicameral Reproductive Freedom Act.
District 7 Senator Nabilah Islam said the right to abortion is fundamental.
"On Sunday, we should have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Roe versus Wade decision. Instead, we have to be out here fighting the same fights that our mothers and grandmothers have fought for, to control the right to their own bodies," Islam said.
https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2023-01-26/democratic-state-lawmakers-file-bill-to-dismantle-georgias-abortion-law
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