Abortion Ruling… More Details!
A federal judge handed an early win to abortion rights activists Tuesday by blocking Georgia’s restrictive law from going into effect– also known as the Living Infants Fairness Equality (LIFE) Act. Bill 481 is an anti-abortion act that would prevent physicians practicing medicine in Georgia from performing abortions beyond six weeks, except in special situations.
District Judge Steve C. Jones’ ruling stops House Bill 481 from taking effect Jan. 1 while the case plays out. Anti-abortion activists are hoping the case winds up in the U.S. Supreme Court. The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia sued the state saying the law, which bans most abortions once a doctor can detect fetal cardiac activity, violates a woman’s constitutional right to abortion as established by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade. This isn’t the end, but certainly, the first of many expected victories when it comes to abortion and women’s rights to their bodies in the state of Georgia.
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