Macon DA Says He Won't Prosecute Women, Doctors Under Abortion Law
“I will exercise my discretion not to prosecute women and doctors for exercising their constitutional rights,” Macon DA David Cooke said. “It's unfortunate that this law may turn a miscarriage into a crime scene and I will not allow that to happen on my watch.”
May 21, 2019 at 04:29 PM
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The district attorney in Macon said Tuesday he will not prosecute women or their doctors for abortion services despite the ban signed into law this month that imposes criminal liability for abortions performed after six weeks of pregnancy.
Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke sent a statement to media Tuesday.
“Our office has received multiple requests for comment about Georgia's new Heartbeat law,” Amy Leigh Womack, community engagement officer for the DA's office, said when she emailed Cooke's answer.
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