![]() ![]() Organization leaders say they are preparing to fight a case that may make its way to the Supreme Court. The American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood Southeast and the Center for Reproductive Rights have all vowed to challenge the bill in court. He also said that missed periods and home pregnancy tests should allow women to know they are pregnant by six weeks. Ed Setzler, a Republican from the Atlanta suburbs who authored the bill, said the law is about protecting the human rights of unborn children. The new law would be enacted at the start of 2020. The current state law allows abortions up to the 20th week of pregnancy. The law has stirred up opposition among Democratic lawmakers and abortion rights advocates. Critics argue that many women don't know they're pregnant at six weeks and that it's too tight of a window for women to get an appointment with doctors and receive proper care. The "fetal heartbeat" bill makes it illegal to receive an abortion once a heartbeat is detected in the womb, which happens around six weeks. Brian Kemp signed an anti-abortion bill Tuesday that is one of the most restrictive in the country and will likely be challenged in court. “We will continue to fight for the unborn and work to ensure that all Georgians have the opportunity to live, grow, and prosper.Watch Video: 'Fetal heartbeat' abortion bill: What you need to knowĪTLANTA - Republican Gov. Despite today’s outcome, we remain confident in our position,” said spokeswoman Candice Broce. “We are currently reviewing Judge Jones’ decision. Kemp’s spokesperson said his office is reviewing the decision. ![]() Unlike some other states, the Georgia bill included an exception for rape and incest, providing a police report was filed. “What is clearly defined, however, is that under no circumstances whatsoever may a State prohibit or ban abortions at any point prior to viability, no matter what interests the State asserts to support it,” Jones wrote. In his ruling, Jones rejected the state’s argument that the Roe and Casey decisions have left undefined “the precise contours” of the state’s interest in protecting the unborn. The ACLU, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Planned Parenthood filed suit in June to block the law. ![]() Brian Kemp signed the bill in May, many Hollywood studios, including Netflix and Disney, said they would reconsider whether to film in Georgia if the law were ever to go into effect. In Georgia, generous tax credits have made the state a haven for film and TV production. In past years, courts have struck down “heartbeat” bills in North Dakota and Arkansas. The laws have also been blocked by district courts in Mississippi, Ohio, and Kentucky. Pro-life lawmakers have been emboldened by the appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to try to overturn those precedents. Georgia was one of five states to pass a “heartbeat” bill this year. Should the state choose to appeal the decision, the suit would be sent to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. “This Court, as a district court, is bound by those decisions and, as stated above, is without discretion to overrule or otherwise change this abortion law precedent,” Jones wrote. Jones sided with the plaintiffs, including Planned Parenthood and several women’s health clinics, finding that the law violated the Supreme Court’s precedents in Roe v. A federal judge has granted an injunction blocking Georgia’s “fetal heartbeat” law, which bans abortion at six weeks’ gestation. ![]()
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