Roe V. Wade Overturned: Will Georgia Be A Battleground For Reproductive Rights?

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The Gist The U.S. Supreme Court this morning struck down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that made abortion access a constitutionally protected right. Abortion is for now still legal in Georgia, but the court’s decision could call into effect Georgia’s 2019 six-week abortion ban (HB 481), which is currently blocked in federal court. What We Woke Up to On Friday The High Court ruled 6-3 in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning the 49-year-old ...