Georgia Solicitor General Stephen Petrany (from left), Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr. (Couretsy photo) Georgia Moves to Ban Abortion in Wake of Roe v. Wade Reversal
"There is, simply put, nothing left of the Plaintiff-Appellees' argument that Georgia law imposes an unconstitutional burden on the practice of abortion," Georgia Solicitor General Stephen J. Petrany told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Friday. He represents the Republican governor and AG. Meanwhile, Democratic women promised to fight back. And abortion remains legal in the state -- for now.
June 24, 2022 at 04:58 PM
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As soon as the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade on Friday, Georgia Solicitor General Stephen J. Petrany asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to reverse a decision blocking the state's abortion ban.
Petrany told the federal appeals court the ruling "requires reversal of the district court's injunction" against the abortion ban and "judgment in favor of the State."
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