This is a tough one.
Protests are being planned for the final day of the Georgia General Assembly as demonstrators hope to convince Gov. Brian Kemp not to sign the so-called Heartbeat Bill into law.
The bill would ban abortions in Georgia once a doctor could detect a fetal heartbeat, approximately six weeks into a pregnancy.
Opponents said that because most women do not know they are pregnant at six weeks, the bill would essentially ban all abortions in Georgia.
Several Hollywood stars took it to Twitter in attempt to condemn the bill.
“I guess we won’t be shooting movies and TV in Georgia anymore if this moves forward,” producer and director Judd Apatow tweeted.
CLU of Georgia is already preparing a lawsuit once the governor signs the bill into law.
“The bill is unconstitutional, because our constitution protects our freedom to make our own health care decisions in the context of abortion,” ACLU of Georgia’s legal director Sean Young told Elliot. “No woman or man would ever want a politician to make their health care decisions for them.
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