Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Six-Week Abortion Ban and Denies Gender-Affirming Healthcare Coverage

Georgia's six-week abortion ban has been upheld by the state Supreme Court, reversing a previous lower court decision that deemed the law unconstitutional. The ban, signed into law in 2019, is one of the strictest in the nation and effectively makes abortion largely inaccessible in the state. Critics argue that the law violates due process, equal protection, and other rights guaranteed by Georgia's Constitution. The case will now return to the lower court to determine if the law violates inherent rights in the state Constitution. The fight over abortion access has intensified since the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, which made control over abortion laws a state issue. Abortion is now banned or heavily restricted in 18 states, including Georgia.