Judge Robert McBurney overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling that it violated precedent when it was enacted three years ago and was therefore void.

Georgia's so-called "heartbeat law" can go into effect, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday, making the state the latest to institute a six-week ban on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court ...

Earlier this month, the Georgia Supreme Court reinstated Georgia's six week abortion ban. Here’s a recap of the rulings that led up to this decision, and what it means for Georgians.

Georgia’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Begins Immediately After Court Ruling A federal appeals court said the law, which was signed in 2019 but quickly halted for violating Roe v. Wade, could go into effect.

Georgia awaits a court ruling on a six-week abortion ban. Share full article. Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia signed a law in 2019 that would ban all abortions once early cardiac activity can be detected.

Oct. 7 (UPI) --The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lower court's ruling that says the state's near-total abortion ban was unconstitutional, according to news reports. Last Monday ...

Immediacy of Georgia Abortion Ban Decision Catches Lawyers Off Guard So the federal appeals court issued a second ruling, saying it's already done. July 21, 2022 at 12:21 PM ...

Ruling comes weeks after major Supreme Court decision. A judge struck down Georgia's controversial ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. District Judge Steve C. Jones said the state law ...

A Georgia law banning most abortions was to take effect Wednesday after an appeals court overturned a lower court’s pause on the state’s 2019 “heartbeat” measure, a development set in ...

MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin stopped by “Morning Joe” on Tuesday to explain the groundbreaking decision a Georgia judge made by striking down the state’s six-week abortion ban and ...

When the six-week abortion ban was overturned on Sept. 30, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr immediately appealed the ruling, and filed an emergency motion requesting that the state supreme ...

A state judge struck down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban on Monday, saying it violated the state constitution — and allowing the procedure to be performed until the 22nd week of pregnancy ...