Georgia court allows abortion ban amid appeal
Georgia's law, signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019, was one of a wave of restrictive abortion measures that took effect in Republican-controlled states after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and ended a national right to abortion. It prohibited most abortions once a "detectable human heartbeat" was present.
Georgia high court restores state’s 6-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion law
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday stopped a lower court’s ruling from last week that allowed abortions up to 22 weeks, as opposed to six weeks, as it considers an appeal filed by the state. The orde
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates near-ban on abortions
The state Supreme Court reinstated Georgia’s restrictive abortion law one week after a Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled it was unconstitutional.
Georgia Supreme Court ruling reinstates 6-week abortion ban
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lower court's ruling that says the state's near-total abortion ban was unconstitutional.
Georgia Attorney General Appeals a Judge's Rollback of Abortion Ban
Georgia's Republican attorney general is appealing a judge's ruling that the state's abortion ban is unconstitutional
Judge rules Georgia's six-week abortion ban unconstitutional
ATLANTA − Georgia’s abortion ban has been struck down by a Fulton Superior Court judge, making the Peach State one of only two Southern states to allow abortion access after six weeks.  The 26-page decision Monday from Fulton Superior Judge Robert McBurney repealed Georgia’s Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act,
Georgia judge strikes down state’s abortion ban as unconstitutional. Will it last?
The state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022, was deemed in violation of Georgia’s constitution. Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order “liberty in Georgia includes ... the power of a woman to control her own body.
No One Expects a Judge's Rollback of Georgia's Abortion Ban to Be the Last Word
Any changes to abortion policy in Southern states could have an impact that resonates beyond their borders. Most states in the region have bans in place, forcing women who are seeking abortion procedures to travel to obtain them.
Georgia AG asks state's high court to reinstate six-week abortion ban
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is asking the state's Supreme Court to reinstate its six-week abortion ban, after a county judge earlier this week ruled it unconstitutional.
What a Georgia Judge's Decision to Strike Down Six-Week Abortion Ban Means
A Georgia judge struck down the state’s six-week abortion ban on Monday, in what advocates hope is a sign of growing energy for protecting reproductive rights in the judiciary across the country. The ruling “demonstrates the momentum that is
Judge's Overturning of Georgia Abortion Ban Challenged by Attorney General
Georgia's Republican Attorney General Chris Carr has challenged a judge's overturning of the state's six-week abortion ban. On Monday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that the ban—which was instated in 2022 and effectively outlawed abortions beyond six weeks of pregnancy—violated Georgia's state constitution.
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Ga. High Court Restores Near-Ban on Abortions While State Appeals
Judge Robert C.I. McBurney, of Fulton County Superior Court. Courtesy photo The high court's order came a week after a ...
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Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals lower court ruling
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled Sept. 30 that privacy rights under Georgia's state constitution include the right to make personal healthcare decisions. It was one of a ...
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Another Wild Abortion Ruling by Georgia Judge Robert McBurney
In a kooky ruling back in November 2022, Georgia superior court judge Robert McBurney invoked and misapplied the “void ab initio doctrine” to bar state officials from enforcing the state’s ...
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Georgia judge invokes The Handmaid’s Tale while striking down state’s six-week abortion ban
The 26-page opinion, from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, ordered that abortion access must be regulated as it was before Georgia lawmakers passed the state’s anti-abortion ...
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Judge blocks Georgia law banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy
The order from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney allows abortions to resume for now, though the state can appeal to have the law reinstated. The law bans almost all abortions ...
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Election boards in Georgia must certify the state’s election results, judge says
In two preelection trials Tuesday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney said state law requires county election boards to certify results one week after Election Day. Republicans who ...
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Georgia judge overturns state’s six-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion law, calls it 'unconstitutional'
A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, has overturned the state’s "Heartbeat Law" on abortion, which made it illegal to terminate a pregnancy after six weeks. Fulton County Superior Court Judge ...