Georgia Judge Overturns Controversial Abortion Law

A Georgia judge ruled against the state's stringent abortion law, which had previously banned abortions beyond six weeks of pregnancy. The decision could restore abortion access in Georgia and neighboring states, pending further legal challenges. This follows the Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn Roe vs Wade.

A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state's abortion law, which took effect in 2022, effectively prohibiting abortions beyond six weeks of pregnancy.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order that 'liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in its protections, and in its bundle of rights the power of a woman to control her own body, to decide what happens to it and in it, and to reject state interference with her healthcare choices'.

The Georgia ruling, if it stands, could open up new avenues to access abortion not only for residents of the state, but for people in nearby states who currently face long trips to places like North Carolina or Illinois.

(With inputs from agencies.)