Judge Robert C.I. McBurney, of Fulton County Superior Court. Courtesy photo Fulton Judge Strikes Down Ga. Abortion Ban, Allows Till Week 20 of Pregnancy
A spokesperson for the Georgia attorney general said he would immediately appeal to the state supreme court, which earlier reversed a separate ruling by McBurney that had struck down the law on different grounds and could put Monday's ruling on hold.
October 02, 2024 at 09:05 AM
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A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state's abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.
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